Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · Elliptical
Cluster is an magnetospheric research project, consisting of a constellation of four identical satellites. Part of the first Cornerstone Mission in the European Space Agency's long-term space science programme, the Cluster II satellites were built to replace the original Cluster mission, which was…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLUSTER II-FM5 (RUMBA) 2000-045A | Payload | re-entered 2025-10-22 | |
| CLUSTER II-FM8 (TANGO) 2000-045B | Payload | re-entered 2026-09-01 | |
| FREGAT R/B 2000-045C | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-08-09 |
COSPAR ID 2000-045. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).