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Ariel Exoplanet Spacecraft Preliminary Design Validated

Spacecraft Being Built by Airbus for ESA

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Tom Patton
Dec 11, 2023
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The Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of Ariel, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey spacecraft being built by Airbus, has been validated by ESA. This European Space Agency (ESA) mission will study the composition of exoplanets, how they formed and how they evolve, by surveying a diverse sample o…

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