PLATO observatory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PLAnetary_Transits_and_Oscillations_of_stars
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:expectedLaunchWindow 2026-2027
gptkbp:goal study planetary systems
discover and characterize exoplanets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PLATO observatory
gptkbp:instrument 26 small telescopes and cameras
gptkbp:launchDate 2026
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Ariane_6
gptkbp:lifespan 4 years
gptkbp:missionType astronomer
exoplanet mission
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 26
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:L2_(second_Lagrange_point)
gptkbp:partOf Cosmic Vision programme
gptkbp:scienceFocus asteroseismology
transit photometry
stellar oscillations
gptkbp:status under development
gptkbp:targetObjects exoplanets
bright stars
Sun-like stars
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:website https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/plato
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dome_A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7