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ESA Gaia Astrometry Spacecraft

ESA astrometry spacecraft that mapped the positions, distances, motions, and properties of nearly two billion stars and other celestial objects from the Sun-Earth L2 region.

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Aliases
GaiaGaia missionGaia astrometry observatory
Family Name
Gaia
Full Name
ESA Gaia Astrometry Spacecraft
Roles
observatoryresearch
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
ESA astrometry spacecraft that mapped the positions, distances, motions, and properties of nearly two billion stars and other celestial objects from the Sun-Earth L2 region.
First Flight Year
2,013
Last Flight Year
2,025
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 22:07:09 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 18:53:54 UTC