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PLATO
TBD
NET MARCH 2027
ARIANESPACE
Launch
Launch date
NET March 2027
Launch time
TBD
NET March 2027
Status
TBD
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ArianespaceRocket
Ariane 62 Block 2Pad
Ariane Launch Area 4Mission type
AstrophysicsOrbit
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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.
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| No. | Mission | Date | Rocket | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amazon Leo (LE-04) | 31 Oct 2026 | Ariane 64 Block 2 | TBD |
| 02 | Metop-SG B1 | 30 Nov 2026 | Ariane 62 | TBD |
| 03 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31) | 31 Dec 2026 | Ariane 62 | TBD |
| 04 | GO-1 | 31 Dec 2026 | Ariane 64 | TBD |
| 05 | Galileo L16 (FOC FM29 & FM30) | 31 Mar 2027 | Ariane 62 | TBD |
| 06 | IS-45 | 31 Dec 2028 | Ariane 64 | TBD |
| 07 | MTG-I2 | 27 Aug 2026 | Ariane 62 | Success |
| 08 | Amazon Leo (LE-03) | 17 Jun 2026 | Ariane 64 Block 2 | Success |
| 09 | Amazon Leo (LE-02) | 30 Apr 2026 | Ariane 64 | Success |
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Last updated 01 Oct 2026