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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTSTAMP:20260714T004654Z
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SUMMARY:31 Years in Space: Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency (ESA) / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) craft studying sun\, surpasses another full year of operations in space today\, launched 1995; discovered more than 3\,000 comets.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/solar-and-heliospheric-observatory-soho-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTSTAMP:20260714T004825Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T004825Z
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SUMMARY:12 Years in Space: Japan's Hayabusa 2
DESCRIPTION:Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses another full year 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-2/
LOCATION:Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTSTAMP:20260714T004950Z
CREATED:20251024T201500Z
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SUMMARY:27 Years in Space: XMM-Newton
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency (ESA) craft in Very Eccentric Elliptical LEO studying X-ray emissions\, star-forming regions\, galaxy clusters\, environment of supermassive black holes\, mapping dark matter\, surpasses next full year in space today\, launched 1999.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/xmm-newton-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215
DTSTAMP:20260714T030251Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
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SUMMARY:13 Years on the Moon: Chang’e-3 Lander (China's First Lunar Landing)
DESCRIPTION:China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong “Moon Palace”\, Sinus Iridum / Mare Imbrium\, 44.12°N 19.51°W\, surpasses another full year on Moon surface\, landed 2013.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/change-3-lander-begins-next-year-on-moon-2/
LOCATION:Guang Han Gong\, 44.12°N 19.51°W\, Moon Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215
DTSTAMP:20260707T011216Z
CREATED:20251024T201503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T011216Z
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SUMMARY:17 Years in Space: WISE / NEOWISE
DESCRIPTION:NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft (redubbed Near-Earth Object WISE – NEOWISE) surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2009\, went into hibernation February 17\, 2011 and reactivated August 21\, 2013.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/wise-neowise-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
DTSTAMP:20260619T030911Z
CREATED:20251031T210710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T030911Z
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SUMMARY:4 Years in Lunar Orbit: Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter ‘Danuri’
DESCRIPTION:Surpassing 4th full year / entering 5th 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/
LOCATION:Moon Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220
DTSTAMP:20260714T005328Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005328Z
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SUMMARY:13 Years in Space: Gaia Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION:ESA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today; now in extended mission phase working to map more than 1 billion stars; launched in 2013.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/gaia-spacecraft-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260714T005437Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005437Z
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SUMMARY:5 Years in Space: James Webb Space Telescope
DESCRIPTION:NASA (STSci) / ESA / CSA-ASC infrared astronomy telescope surpasses next full year in space since launching on this day via Ariane 5 ECA rocket in 2021.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/james-webb-space-telescope-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260714T005539Z
CREATED:20251024T201502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005539Z
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SUMMARY:23 Years in Mars Orbit: ESA's Mars Express
DESCRIPTION:ESA spacecraft surpasses next full 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-2/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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