Our Participation in the PLANCK Mission
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The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participates in the Consortium of institutes which are designing and building the Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) of the PLANCK mission. In particular, the IAC is involved in the construction of the REBA (Radiometer Electronics Box Assembly).
Latest news (11 Jan 2011)
Planck's first science results and the release of an extensive compact source catalogue. For more information, visit ESA web page.
Latest news (15 Sept 2010)
Planck's first glimpse at galaxy clusters and a new supercluster. For more information, visit ESA web page.
Latest news (17 Sept 2009)
Planck first light. Preliminary results from the Planck First Light Survey, performed to demonstrate the stability of the instruments and the ability to calibrate them over long periods, indicate that the data quality is excellent. This bodes well for the full sky survey that has just begun. For more information, see the ESA web page.
Latest news (14 May 2009)
Successful launch of Planck and Herschel on 14 May 2009 at 13:12:02 UTC, onboard an Ariane 5 ECA from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. More info at the ESA web page.
