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GAIA spacecraft shutting down after over 11 years of operations


bservations - Gaia Gaia spacecraft end of observations The Gaia spacecraft relies on a cold gas propellant to keep it spinning and scanning the sky. The amount of remaining cold gas decreases by about a dozen grams per day and is reaching its end in early 2025.

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