Last month, #ESA engineers installed #PLATO in the Large Space Simulator (#LSS) at the ESA's Test Center. Throughout March, the #satellite will be exposed to the extreme #temperature and #pressure conditions found in space: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/03/Plato_readies_for_space-like_tests

The mission to detect #Earth-like exoplanets or #exo-Earths is scheduled to be finalized by the end of the year. Launch on an #Ariane6 rocket planned for January 2027! 🚀