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ESA's Cluster quartet prepares for its final Tango
Two-year mission bows out after 26 thanks to some heroic engineering
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ESA’s four‑satellite Cluster mission is winding down as the final spacecraft, Tango, is slated to re‑enter Earth’s atmosphere tonight at 21:30:31 UTC. The preceding satellite, Samba, lost contact on 31 August at 21:26 UTC and re‑entered at 21:39:38 UTC. The remaining two members, Rumba and Salsa, had already re‑entered in 2025 and 2024.
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