Observing Samba and Tango’s reentries
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ESA's Cluster spacecraft Samba and Tango will complete targeted reentries on 31 August and 1 September, burning up in Earth's atmosphere. Their end marks the conclusion of a mission focused on Earth's magnetic environment, with the reentries also offering a chance for observation from a plane.
The final two of ESA's pioneering Cluster spacecraft, Samba and Tango, will end their journeys as they burn up in our atmosphere on 31 August and 1 September respectively. Their targeted reentries mark the end of a mission that has transformed our understanding of Earth's magnetic environment. The final moments also offer a rare scientific opportunity for reentry observations from a plane.
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