operational Optical/UV/Infrared · Europe
Euclid
ESA · operator profile
ESA's dark-universe survey telescope, mapping the shapes and distribution of billions of galaxies across a third of the sky to trace how dark matter and dark energy have shaped cosmic structure over time.
Facts
Launch date
1 July 2023
Primary mirror
1.2 m single mirror
Location
Sun-Earth L2
Timeline
Launched 1 July 2023 on a Falcon 9; began its six-year survey of billions of galaxies in late 2023 to map the large-scale structure of the universe and constrain dark energy and dark matter.
Frequently asked about Euclid
- Who operates Euclid?
- Euclid is operated by ESA.
- Is Euclid operational?
- Yes, Euclid is currently operational.
- Where does Euclid operate from?
- Euclid operates from Sun-Earth L2, observing primarily in the optical/uv/infrared range.