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COROT all set to begin science mission
2 February 2007
After opening its protective cap and acquiring its 1st image 2 weeks ago, COROT is now in fine-pointing mode, the last crucial step before it starts returning science data. [...]
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First image from COROT
18 January 2007
After the usual tests by specialists to ensure that the satellite was functionning correctly, the 1st image was taken during the night of 17-18 January and processed today at the Corot mission centre at CNES. [...]
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A studious start to the year for COROT
10 January 2007
After a flawless launch on 27 December, COROT, CNES’s planet-hunting satellite, is now undergoing a series of tests in darkness to make sure it is acclimatizing well to its new environment in space. [...]
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COROT’s Christmas gift to CNES teams
27 December 2006
The Soyuz 2-1b launcher successfully placed the COROT satellite in orbit after lifting off from the Baikonour base in Kazakhstan at 3.23pm. [...]
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CORot enters home straight
20 December 2006
After a launch campaign that started on 15 November, Corot is on tip-top form. the launch is scheduled on 27 December, 15:23 Paris time.
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CORot launch delay
6 December 2006
The launch of COROT from Baikonur might be postponed to 27 December. More information in the next days.
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COROT fuels up
4 December 2006
The COROT satellite has completed an important step in its 5-week launch campaign after fuelling up for its 3-year mission. Launch is still scheduled for 21 December from Baikonur.
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COROT arrives safely in Baikonur
16 November 2006
Carefully stowed inside its container, the COROT satellite arrived safely yesterday at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Launch is scheduled for 21 December, after a 5-week preparation campaign.
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Behind the scene
12 April 2006
The COROT launch campaign is underway … Step by step, the satellite being readied and is on track for its scheduled launch this autumn. Its ambitious objective is to find Earth-like extrasolar planets. A behind-the-scenes look at this world-first mission …
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More news
Archives
The COROT project month by month.
News round-up from the CNES science missions (SMSC) website.
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