Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Astrophysics · HEO
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA space telescope, designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method. TESS will identify planets ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants, orbiting a wide range of stellar types and orbital distances. The principal goal of the TESS…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESS 2018-038A | Payload | 119094 × 364455 km · 56.2° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2018-038B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2018-038. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).