Gaia Astrometry Observatory
ESA’s Gaia astrometry observatory was launched on 19 December 2013 to map the positions, distances, motions, luminosities, temperatures, and compositions of stars and other objects; science observations ended on 15 January 2025 and spacecraft operations ended on 27 March 2025 in a heliocentric retirement orbit.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Gaia
- Full Name
- Gaia Astrometry Observatory
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ESA’s Gaia astrometry observatory was launched on 19 December 2013 to map the positions, distances, motions, luminosities, temperatures, and compositions of stars and other objects; science observations ended on 15 January 2025 and spacecraft operations ended on 27 March 2025 in a heliocentric retirement orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 2,013
- Last Flight Year
- 2,025
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:00:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:41:34 UTC