
ALT A group of ESA Cluster mission team members gathers around workstations the control room at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) during the final signal sent from Tango before the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 September 2026. The team members applaud while monitoring spacecraft data on multiple computer screens. Desks are filled with laptops, technical displays, documents, and communications equipment, while a ring light and camera setup are visible beside the consoles, suggesting the milestone is being recorded or shared remotely.

ALT Hera 'selfie' of its top level Asteroid Deck, taken by its corner Spacecraft Monitoring Camera. The image (left to right) shows the Chicxu the dinosaur sticker on the multi-layer insulation baffle covering the Laser Rangefinder, one of its Asteroid Framing Camera its two startrackers and its Thermal Infrared Imager.
















