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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.
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Tauber, J. (2006). THE PLANCK MISSION. In: Del Toro Iniesta, J., Alfaro, E., Gorgas, J., Salvador-Solé, E., Butcher, H. (eds) The Many Scales in the Universe. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4526-3_3
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