PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/PLAnetary_Transits_and_Oscillations_of_stars
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation PLATO
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:fieldOfView over 2000 square degrees
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:goal discover and characterize exoplanets
study stellar oscillations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars
gptkbp:launchDate 2026 (planned)
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Ariane_6
gptkbp:mainScienceObjectives characterize planetary systems
detect Earth-size exoplanets in habitable zones
determine ages of stars
gptkbp:missionType astronomer
asteroseismology
exoplanet search
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 26
gptkbp:officialSelection 2014
gptkbp:operator gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:L2_(Sun-Earth_Lagrange_point)
gptkbp:partOf Cosmic Vision programme
gptkbp:plannedMissionDuration 4 years
gptkbp:scienceTeamLead Heike Rauer
gptkbp:status under development
gptkbp:telescopeType photometric space telescope
gptkbp:website https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/plato
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PLATO_mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7