Samba and Tango in Space

Samba and Tango are the names of two of ESA's four satellites in the Cluster mission that are now orbiting in formation, separated by only 17 km, the closest two ESA satellites have ever been. It is hoped that this tight formation will allow new scientific discoveries about th... [ read more >> ]

ESA's Cluster II mission, consists of four identical spacecraft flying in formation between 19000 and 119000 km above the Earth.

Image comment: ESA's Cluster II mission, consists of four identical spacecraft flying in formation between 19000 and 119000 km above the Earth.
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ESA's Cluster II mission, consists of four identical spacecraft flying in formation between 19000 and 119000 km above the Earth.
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