Europe’s CHEOPS Satellite Cleared for Lift off
By Mike Wall | March 13, 2019
A European exoplanet-studying spacecraft has been cleared for liftoff this fall.
The Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) recently passed a crucial review designed to assess the spacecraft’s readiness for flight and ability to meet major mission goals, European Space Agency (ESA) officials announced on Monday (March 11).