Expansion of the scientific missions of the ESA

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Expansion of the scientific missions of the ESA







The Committee for the Scientific Program of the ESA has confirmed the continuation of the operations until 2022 of ten scientific missions of the Agency.



After an exhaustive review of its scientific merits and technical status, the Committee has decided to expand the operation of the five missions of the ESA Scientific Program: Cluster, Gaia, INTEGRAL, Mars Express and XMM-Newton. It has also confirmed the contribution of the Agency to the expanded operations of Hinode, Hubble, IRIS, SOHO and ExoMars TGO.



This confirms the operations for the 2019-2020 cycle of those missions that had been granted indicative extensions as part of a previous extension process, as well as indicative extensions for another two years, until 2022.



The decision was made during the Committee meeting on November 14 at the European Space Astronomy Center (ESAC), near Madrid.



The scientific missions of the ESA present unique capabilities and a vast scientific production. Cluster, for example, is the only mission that, by varying the separation between its four ships, allows multipoint measurements of the magnetosphere in several regions and at different scales. And Gaia will complete the most accurate astrometric catalog to date, which is leading to unprecedented studies on the distribution and stellar movements in the Milky Way and beyond.







(Photo: ESA)



Many of these scientific missions are proving to have great value, by allowing research not foreseen at the time of its launch. Some examples include INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton, which are contributing to the tracking of the latest detections of gravitational waves and opening the way to the future multimesser astronomy, or the numerous discoveries of exoplanets by Hubble.



Cooperation between missions, including those led by partner agencies, is also of great importance. The interaction between solar missions such as Hinode, IRIS and SOHO facilitates the use of a large set of instruments to study our Sun. For its part, Mars Express and ExoMars TGO are at the forefront of the Red Planet research fleet.



Another factor in favor of enlargement is the introduction of new modes of operation to adapt to the changing needs of the scientific community, as well as new opportunities for scientists to participate in missions. (Source: ESA)

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