On September 7, 2024, ESA's Salsa satellite from the Cluster mission will re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

The European Space Agency's Salsa satellite, part of the Cluster mission, will make a targeted re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on September 7, 2024. Launched 24 years ago, Salsa has significantly advanced our understanding of space weather and the Earth's magnetosphere. Following its re-entry, the remaining satellites—Rumba, Samba, and Tango—will enter "caretaker" mode, with their returns scheduled for late 2025 and 2026, respectively.

September 08, 2024
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