Suggested Edit for Satellite
Suggested by ve3rqx on: 2025-07-22 15:04
Citation: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/tsv/satcat.tsv @ S26464
Verdict: Approved
Reviewed by - on: 2026-03-16 12:18
| Name | Cluster II FM8 |
| NORAD ID | 26464 |
| Followed NORAD ID | - |
| Alternative Names | TANGO |
| Description | The Cluster II mission is a long-term study of the Earth's magnetosphere, flying in a pyramid-like formation on an elliptical polar orbit. The four spacecraft, called Rumba, Salsa, Samba and Tango, each carrying the same payload of 11 advanced instruments, were placed in orbit with two rocket launches on 2000 July 16 and 2000 August 9. |
| Owner/Operator | ESA |
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| Countries of Origin | |
| Website | https://sci.esa.int/web/cluster |
| Dashboard URL | - |
| Launch Date | Aug. 9, 2000, 11:16 a.m. |
| Deploy Date | - |
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| Field | Previous | Suggested |
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| Description | - | The Cluster II mission is a long-term study of the Earth's magnetosphere, flying in a pyramid-like formation on an elliptical polar orbit. The four spacecraft, called Rumba, Salsa, Samba and Tango, each carrying the same payload of 11 advanced instruments, were placed in orbit with two rocket launches on 2000 July 16 and 2000 August 9. |
| Launch Date | - | Aug. 9, 2000, 11:16 a.m. |