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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251203
DTSTAMP:20260730T201517Z
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SUMMARY:30 Years in Space: Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
DESCRIPTION:Surpassing 30 full years of operations in space today\, European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft continues studying the Sun\, has also discovered more than 3\,000 comets.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/solar-and-heliospheric-observatory-soho-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251204
DTSTAMP:20260730T201517Z
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SUMMARY:11 Years in Space: Japan's Hayabusa 2
DESCRIPTION:Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses 11 full years in space today; launched Dec 3\, 2014\, returned samples to Earth in 2020\, and now in extended mission to flyby asteroid 98943 Torifune in 2026 and rendezvous with 1998 KY26 in 2031.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/hayabusa-2-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251211
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250102T012254Z
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SUMMARY:26 Years in Space: XMM-Newton
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency (ESA) craft surpasses 26 full years / begins 27th year in space today\, launched 1999\, in very eccentric elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions\, star-forming regions\, galaxy clusters\, environment of supermassive black holes\, and mapping dark matter.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/xmm-newton-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250116T204218Z
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SUMMARY:12 Years on the Moon: Chang’e-3 Lander
DESCRIPTION:Surpassing 12 full years / starting 13th year on the Moon\, China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong “Moon Palace”\, Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium\, 44.12°N 19.51°W\, landed in 2013.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/change-3-lander-begins-next-year-on-moon/
LOCATION:Guang Han Gong\, 44.12°N 19.51°W\, Moon Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250916T204318Z
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SUMMARY:WISE / NEOWISE Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:Surpassing 14 full years / starting 15th year in Space\, the NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) launched in 2009\, went into hibernation February 17\, 2011 and reactivated August 21\, 2013.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/wise-neowise-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251217
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250101T183014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T201516Z
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SUMMARY:3 Years in Lunar Orbit: Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’
DESCRIPTION:Surpassing 3rd full year / entering 4th year in lunar orbit\, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) first lunar spacecraft Danuri launched in Aug 2022 and reached Moon in Dec 2022.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/korean-pathfinder-lunar-orbiter-danuri-begins-next-year-in-moon-orbit-3/
LOCATION:Moon Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251220
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250116T204101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T201516Z
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SUMMARY:12 Years in Space: Gaia Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION:ESA spacecraft surpasses 12 full years in space today\, begins year 13\, in extended mission phase working to map more than 1 billion stars.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/gaia-spacecraft-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251226
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250816T203927Z
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SUMMARY:22 Years in Mars Orbit: ESA's Mars Express
DESCRIPTION:ESA spacecraft surpasses 22 full years / starts 23rd year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate\, planet structure\, mineralogy\, geology\, and to search for traces of water; launched June 2\, 2003 and arrived at Mars in Dec 2003.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-express-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251226
DTSTAMP:20260730T201516Z
CREATED:20250916T203628Z
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SUMMARY:4 Years in Space: James Webb Space Telescope
DESCRIPTION:Surpassing 4 full years / beginning 5th in space\, NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA infrared astronomy telescope designed to observe the earliest galaxies\, study star and planet formation\, and analyze the atmospheres of exoplanets\, launched on this day via Ariane 5 ECA rocket in 2021.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/james-webb-space-telescope-begins-next-year-in-space/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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