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ISS retirement set for 2030 as private space stations race to replace humanity’s orbital home

The International Space Station (ISS), one of the most iconic symbols of human space exploration, is nearing the end of its ...
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NASA Terra mission approaches retirement after more than 25 years in orbit

NASA’s Terra satellite, launched in 1999, is approaching retirement after over 26 years, continuing to provide long-term Earth observations of land, atmosphere, and oceans.
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European Gaia spacecraft is shut down, sent into 'retirement orbit' around the Sun

March 27 (UPI) --The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering. A control team at the ESA's European Space Operations Center powered ...
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Space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement' but legacy endures

Europe's Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement" on Thursday after a decade revealing the secrets of the Milky Way, but its observations will fuel discoveries for decades to ...