22 September 2006
O CoRoT - COnvection, ROtation & planetary Transits is a space telescope that was developed by the French Space Agency (CNES), in close collaboration with several institutions from other countries. CoRoT has two major scientific objectives: search for extrasolar planets and study stellar seismology.
 Main characteristics Mass: 630 kg Height: 4,2 m Length: 3,2 m Length (after the deployment of the solar panels): 9,6 m Power: 530 W Orbit: Inertial (polar) Altitude: 896 Km Mission duration: at least 2.5 years >> Home
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