PLATO Team

ESA's PLATO brings together hundreds of scientists and engineers from across Europe and beyond, united in the goal of discovering and characterising new worlds. As a close partnership between ESA and the PLATO Mission Consortium, this international team ensures that the mission delivers transformative science for the global community.

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Questions about the PLATO mission or its Guest Observers Programme? Please contact our PLATO Helpdesk. This will connect you with our PLATO Science Operations Centre and technical specialists from our PLATO Mission Consortium, and our team will be happy to assist you. This website was last updated on 7 April 2026.