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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281203
DTSTAMP:20260714T004644Z
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SUMMARY:33 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-4/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281204
DTSTAMP:20260714T004806Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T004806Z
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SUMMARY:14 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-4/
LOCATION:Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211
DTSTAMP:20260714T004941Z
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SUMMARY:29 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-4/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281215
DTSTAMP:20260714T030310Z
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SUMMARY:15 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-4/
LOCATION:Guang Han Gong\, 44.12°N 19.51°W\, Moon Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281215
DTSTAMP:20260707T011131Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T011131Z
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SUMMARY:19 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-4/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281220
DTSTAMP:20260714T005346Z
CREATED:20251024T200715Z
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SUMMARY:15 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-4/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281226
DTSTAMP:20260714T005447Z
CREATED:20251024T200715Z
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SUMMARY:7 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-4/
LOCATION:Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281226
DTSTAMP:20260714T005555Z
CREATED:20251024T200715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T005555Z
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SUMMARY:25 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-4/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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