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The Planck Mission

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2006

L.I. Gurvits ,
S. Frey ,
S. Rawlings ,
J. Clavel  and
J. A. Tauber
J. Clavel
Affiliation:
Astrophysics Division, Research and Scientific Support Department of the European Space Agency, ESTEC, PO Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
J. A. Tauber
Affiliation:
Astrophysics Division, Research and Scientific Support Department of the European Space Agency, ESTEC, PO Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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Abstract

On behalf of ESA and the Planck Scientific Collaboration, we present an overview of the European Space Agency's Planck mission, its scientific objectives and the main elements of its technical design. The current programmatic status of Planck within ESA's Scientific Programme, implementation plans, and near-term milestones are also outlined.

Type
Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 15: Radio Astronomy from Karl Jansky to Microjansky – JENAM'03 , 2005 , pp. 395 - 403
Copyright
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005

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