Double Star TC-1 completes its mission

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The orbits of Cluster (in red) and Double Star (in green) are illustrated in the picture. The background shows Earths magnetic environment. On of the twin satellites of the Double Star programme (DSP) TC-1 will be decommissioned today. Credits: ESA
The orbits of Cluster (in red) and Double Star (in green) are illustrated in the picture. The background shows Earth's magnetic environment. On of the twin satellites of the Double Star programme (DSP), TC-1 will be decommissioned today. Credits: ESA

TC-1, one of the two satellites of the CNSA/ESA Double Star mission, was decommissioned on 14 October as its designed orbit lifetime came to an end. The satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and turned to dust during its descent.


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