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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280721
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200719Z
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SUMMARY:Viking 1 Mars Lander 52nd Landing Observation Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:First USA spacecraft to successfully land on another planet commemorated today for its accomplishment 52 years ago; originally scheduled for July 4\, landing was delayed until this day in 1976 due to rough landing site.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/viking-1-mars-lander-52nd-landing-observation-anniversary/
LOCATION:Nationwide USA
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280721
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200719Z
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SUMMARY:Apollo 11\, 59th Observation
DESCRIPTION:First Human mission to land on Moon in 1969; 1st steps by humans on another World taken by Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin; Command Module piloted by Michael Collins.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/apollo-11-59th-observation/
LOCATION:Global / Inter-Global
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280813
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200719Z
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SUMMARY:Parker Solar Probe Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:NASA craft surpasses another full year in space today\, having launched Aug 12\, 2018; probe came within ~6.16M km of the Sun on Dec 24\, 2024 which is ~7 times closer than any prior spacecraft\, traveling faster than any other human-made object at ~692\,000 km/hr.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/parker-solar-probe-begins-next-year-in-space-3/
LOCATION:Heliocentric Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280817
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200719Z
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SUMMARY:42nd Annual Small Satellite Conference
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/42nd-annual-small-satellite-conference/
LOCATION:Salt Palace Convention Center\, Salt Lake City UT\, USA\, 100 South West Temple\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280824
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200719Z
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SUMMARY:Chandrayaan-3 Commemorated for Moon Landing (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover celebrated today after successfully landing on Moon in 2023; marking India as the 4th country to land on Moon\, and 1st near the Moon South Pole.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/chandrayaan-3-commemorated-for-moon-landing-2023-4/
LOCATION:Statio Shiv Shakti\, 69.373°S 32.319°E\, Moon Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280831
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200719Z
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SUMMARY:Van Allen Probes Mark Another Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2012; adding to the understanding of Earth radiation belt environment and its variability.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/van-allen-probes-mark-another-year-in-space-3/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280902
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20260303T021409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T003748Z
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SUMMARY:NET Late 2028 - Launch Orion for Artemis 5
DESCRIPTION:NASA Artemis 5th flight (4th crewed mission) lasting 30 days\, planned to send 4 Astronauts to the Lunar Gateway to install the I-Hab module\, and conduct a second crewed lunar landing. NASA announcement week of March 11\, 2026\, said United Launch Alliance (ULA) Centaur V upper stage will be used for this mission and for Artemis IV. \nULA is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-late-2028-launch-orion-for-artemis-5/
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280906
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
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SUMMARY:NET Sep -- 79th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2028)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/79th-international-astronautical-congress-iac-2028/
LOCATION:Samarkand\, Uzbekistan
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280907
DTSTAMP:20260613T051949
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
UID:10000394-1851811200-1851897599@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:Japan’s X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)\, studying galactic plasma\, surpasses another full year in space today at ~550-km LEO\, having launched 2023.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/x-ray-imaging-and-spectroscopy-mission-xrism-begins-next-year-in-space-3/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280922
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
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SUMMARY:Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
DESCRIPTION:NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft surpasses another full year of operations in Mars orbit after insertion on this day 2014; continuing to study upper atmosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-atmosphere-and-volatile-evolution-maven-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-3/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280927
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
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SUMMARY:Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Anniversary Observation
DESCRIPTION:Observed today is 1st planetary defense / asteroid deflection test success: NASA DART crashed into minor-planet moon Dimorphos of asteroid Didymos on this day in 2022\, shortening Dimorphos’ orbital period.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart-anniversary-observation-4/
LOCATION:Worldwide
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280929
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
UID:10000389-1853712000-1853798399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Astrosat Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2015.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/astrosat-begins-next-year-in-space-3/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281002
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
UID:10000393-1853971200-1854057599@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) First Business Day Observation
DESCRIPTION:Nationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on this day in 1958.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration-nasa-first-business-day-observation-5/
LOCATION:Nationwide USA
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281011
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200718Z
UID:10000392-1854230400-1854835199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:World Space Week
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union 1957; Oct 10 is 58th observation of Outer Space Treaty going into effect 1967.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/world-space-week-5/
LOCATION:Worldwide
CATEGORIES:Meeting / Conference / Symposium,Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281018
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000387-1855353600-1855439999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space\, ESA\, NASA\, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space\, despite loss of its thrusters; launched 2002\, expected to run out of fuel early 2020s and fall to Earth Feb 2029.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/international-gamma-ray-astrophysics-laboratory-integral-4/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281020
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000382-1855526400-1855612799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this day 2008.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/interstellar-boundary-explorer-ibex-begins-next-year-in-space-4/
LOCATION:High Earth Orbit (HEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281020
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000384-1855526400-1855612799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:ExoMars 2016 Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars\, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere\, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/exomars-2016-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-4/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281021
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000380-1855612800-1855699199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter) Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet\, investigate magnetosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/bepicolombo-mercury-planetary-orbiter-and-mercury-magnetospheric-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-space-4/
LOCATION:Mercury Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281025
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000378-1855958400-1856044799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Mars Odyssey Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
DESCRIPTION:NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today\, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth; launched 2001.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/mars-odyssey-begins-next-year-in-mars-orbit-4/
LOCATION:Mars Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281027
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000376-1856131200-1856217599@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO A & B) Mark Another Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:NASA craft imaging Sun and solar phenomena surpasses another full year in space today; launched 2006.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/solar-terrestrial-relations-observatory-stereo-a-b-mark-another-year-in-space-4/
LOCATION:Heliocentric Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281103
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000372-1856736000-1856822399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:International Space Station Begins Next Year of Continuous Human Occupation
DESCRIPTION:Today marks another full year of continuous Human occupation of ISS; first component Zarya launched Nov 20\, 1998\, occupation began Nov 2\, 2000.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/international-space-station-begins-next-year-of-continuous-human-occupation-3/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281112
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000388-1857513600-1857599999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Lucy Spacecraft to Fly by Asteroid 21900 Orus
DESCRIPTION:NASA Lucy mission\, to encounter 11 asteroids including a main belt and 7 Jupiter Trojans\, to come within 1\,000 km of 51-km diameter 21900 Orus asteroid (which may be a possible binary) today.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/lucy-spacecraft-to-fly-by-asteroid-21900-orus/
LOCATION:Jupiter Greek camp at Lagrangian point L4
CATEGORIES:Space Event / Encounter
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281114
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200717Z
UID:10000374-1857686400-1857772799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:NASA 12-U CubeSat Capstone acting as a pathfinder for planned International Lunar Gateway surpasses another year around Moon today; launched in 2022.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/cislunar-autonomous-positioning-system-technology-operations-and-navigation-experiment-capstone-begins-next-year-in-space-4/
LOCATION:Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit / Cislunar Space
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281121
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200716Z
UID:10000367-1858291200-1858377599@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space
DESCRIPTION:Observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray\, X-ray\, ultraviolet\, optical wavelengths from LEO\, multiwavelength craft surpasses another year of operations in space today\, launched in 2004.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/swift-spacecraft-begins-next-year-in-space-4/
LOCATION:Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281125
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200716Z
UID:10000368-1858636800-1858723199@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:242nd Galactic Tick Day
DESCRIPTION:☆ Nov 24 — 242nd Galactic Tick Day\, Milky Way Galaxy: Highlighting Galaxy awareness by celebrating the Solar System traveling around Milky Way Galaxy Center every ~225 million Earth years\, one Galactic Tick happens every 633.7 days; first Tick Day was one Tick after October 2nd\, 1608 when the first telescope patent was filed.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/242nd-galactic-tick-day/
CATEGORIES:Space Event / Encounter
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281202
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200716Z
UID:10000366-1859241600-1859327999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Chang’E-5 Begins Next Year on Moon
DESCRIPTION:China National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang’E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan “ship sailing in the Milky Way”\, Mons Rümker\, Oceanus Procellarum\, Moon (43° N\, 51.9° W)\, surpasses another full year on lunar surface today; landed on this day in 2020\, with sample return launching from the Moon 2 days later.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/change-5-begins-next-year-on-moon-4/
LOCATION:Statio Tianchuan\, 43° N 51.9° W\, Moon Surface
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281202
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200716Z
UID:10000370-1859241600-1859327999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:NET Dec — Launch GSLV MK3 / Chandrayaan-5 Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX)
DESCRIPTION:NET Dec — Planned launch of Chandrayaan-5 joint ISRO and JAXA mission to explore permanently shadowed regions near Moon South Pole\, landing on elevated ridge of Shackleton Crater ~89.45°S\, 222.85°E.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-dec-launch-gslv-mk3-chandrayaan-5-lunar-polar-exploration-lupex/
LOCATION:Satish Dhawan Space Center\, ~14°N\, Sriharikota\, India
CATEGORIES:Launch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281202
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20260421T014713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T044003Z
UID:10001241-1859241600-1859327999@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:NET Dec 2028 — Launch Falcon Heavy / Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover
DESCRIPTION:Mars launch window is open December 2028 into early 2029. Rosalind Franklin Rover will launch to search for life on Mars\, NASA announced on 4.16.26. The Rosalind Franklin is part of Europe’s ExoMars exploration program\, which was established about 15 years ago with NASA as a key partner. NASA-ESA partnership for this mission was renewed in 2024. \nFalcon Heavy history and projected launches:\n• 1st launch\, in 2018\, propelled a Tesla Roadster and astronaut mannequin to a heliocentric orbit. (SpaceX CEO Elon Musk also leads Tesla.)\n• Europa Clipper launched in 2024 to the Jupiter moon.\n• ViaSat-3 to GEO in April 2026.\n• Astrobotic Technologies’ Griffin-1 to the Moon NET July 2026.\n• Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launching NET October 2026.\n• Astrobotic Technologies’ Griffin-2 to the Moon NET January 2027.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-dec-2028-launch-falcon-heavy-rosalind-franklin-mars-rover/
LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center FL\, USA
CATEGORIES:Launch
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281203
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200716Z
UID:10000364-1859328000-1859414399@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Begins Next Year in Space
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281204
DTSTAMP:20260613T051950
CREATED:20251024T200716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200716Z
UID:10000365-1859414400-1859500799@spacecalendar.com
SUMMARY:Hayabusa 2 Begins Next Year in Space
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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