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post-5672 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-asteroids category-news-and-updates category-planetary-defence category-space-science category-space-safety-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Daniel' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf0cacb482db6e0e2896a3fbb43794f0?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf0cacb482db6e0e2896a3fbb43794f0?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Daniel</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">2024 YR4 flyby geometry, or 1.8% of What?</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>06/02/2025</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>7</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2025/02/Uncertainty_6Feb-edited-1024x576.png');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/10/28/solar-orbiter-phones-home-via-commercial-deep-space-antenna/" id="post-5590" class="entry post-5590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-estrack category-solar-orbiter tag-antenna tag-deep-space tag-estrack tag-industry tag-solar-orbiter-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Josh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1205f94d71ca4e1f83aa1ad779e489d7?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1205f94d71ca4e1f83aa1ad779e489d7?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Josh</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Solar Orbiter phones home via commercial deep space antenna</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>28/10/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/10/GHY-6-Sunrise-Dark-copy-e1729842610911-1024x576.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/09/09/first-image-of-salsas-reentry/" id="post-5575" class="entry post-5575 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry category-space-debris category-space-safety-2 tag-cluster-reentry tag-reentry tag-space-debis tag-space-debris-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Wenda' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Wenda</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">First image of Salsa’s reentry</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>09/09/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/09/UniSQ_SWIR_FLASH-2024-09-08T18-47-10-722778-Falcon-W1-ROSIE-1-004470-1024x815.png');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/09/08/cluster-reentry-live-blog/" id="post-5561" class="entry post-5561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry category-space-debris category-space-safety-2 tag-cluster-reentry tag-reentry tag-space-debris-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Wenda' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Wenda</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Cluster reentry – live blog</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>08/09/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>4</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/08/72195-1024x649.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/09/07/all-is-ready-to-observe-salsas-reentry-from-the-air-at-1848-utc-sunday-8-september/" id="post-5549" class="entry post-5549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-operations category-reentry category-space-debris category-space-safety-2 tag-cluster tag-esoc tag-reentry tag-space-debris-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Wenda' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Wenda</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">All is ready to observe Salsa’s reentry from the air at 18:48 UTC, Sunday 8 September</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>07/09/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/09/signal-2024-09-06-16-45-30-424-1-1024x768.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/09/04/observing-salsa-as-it-moves-around-earth-like-an-asteroid/" id="post-5542" class="entry post-5542 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-asteroids category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry category-space-debris category-space-safety-2 tag-cluster-reentry tag-reentry tag-space-debris-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Wenda' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Wenda</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Observing Salsa as it moves around Earth like an asteroid</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>04/09/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/09/ezgif-5-f2dd33f4fe.gif');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/08/30/cluster-reentry-animation/" id="post-5531" class="entry post-5531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry category-space-debris category-space-safety-2 tag-animation tag-cluster tag-reentry tag-salsa"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Josh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1205f94d71ca4e1f83aa1ad779e489d7?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1205f94d71ca4e1f83aa1ad779e489d7?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Josh</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Cluster reentry animation</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>30/08/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/08/CLUSTER_034-1024x576.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/08/29/salsa-to-reenter-atmosphere-between-1820-and-2120-cest-on-8-september/" id="post-5527" class="entry post-5527 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry tag-cluster-reentry tag-operations tag-space-debris-2 tag-space-safety"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Wenda' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Wenda</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Salsa to reenter atmosphere between 18:20 and 21:20 CEST on 8 September</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>29/08/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/08/image-4-1024x471.png');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/08/28/salsa-hangs-on-as-onboard-power-plummets/" id="post-5497" class="entry post-5497 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry tag-cluster tag-operations tag-space-debis tag-space-safety"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Josh' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1205f94d71ca4e1f83aa1ad779e489d7?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1205f94d71ca4e1f83aa1ad779e489d7?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Josh</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Salsa hangs on as onboard power plummets</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>28/08/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/08/Cluster_II-1024x731.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2024/08/27/cluster-reentry-to-be-observed-live-from-a-plane/" id="post-5489" class="entry post-5489 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cluster-2 category-news-and-updates category-reentry tag-cluster-reentry tag-science tag-space-debris-2 tag-space-safety tag-sustainability"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Wenda' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c731c79233f0bc23d54ae41059d8613d?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Wenda</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Cluster reentry to be observed live from a plane</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>27/08/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/files/2024/08/72195-1024x649.jpg');"></div> </a> <a 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