LAUNCH MISSION
Arianespace Ariane 62 Block 2 PLATO
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 4
Description
Plato, for PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars, is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission with 26 cameras to study terrestrial exoplanets in orbits up to the habitable zone of Sun-like stars. Its goal is to measure the sizes of exoplanets and discover exomoons and rings around them, as well as characterise planets' host stars by studying tiny light variations in the starlight it receives.
Ariane 62 Block 2
Rocket Description
Ariane 6 variant with two upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters.