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After more than two decades, Cluster bids farewell – IRF has been involved from the start

After more than two decades in space, the European Space Agency ESA’s Cluster mission has now come to an end. On 31 August, the Samba satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, followed by Tango on 1 September. Tango’s re-entry marked the final end of Cluster, a mission that transformed our understanding of Earth’s magnetic environment.

IRF and JAXA discuss future collaborations

Last week, IRF Director General Olle Norberg and scientist Yoshifumi Futaana met with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Dr Hiroshi Yamakawa, in Stockholm. Together with Swedish National Space Agency Director General Ella Carlsson and representatives from Business Sweden, they discussed ongoing collaborations and opportunities for future joint initiatives.

Successful software upgrade of IRF-instrument aboard Juice

Scientists and engineers have successfully upgraded the flight software of the Radio & Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) instrument aboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter mission Juice. The upgrade is an important milestone that better prepares the instrument for the scientific measurements that will be carried out during the exploration of Jupiter and its icy moons.

Swedish lunar instrument from Kiruna delivered to Türkiye

In June, the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) delivered the flight model of the Lunar Neutrals Telescope (LNT), developed in Kiruna, to TÜBİTAK UZAY in Ankara, Türkiye. The instrument will be integrated onto the Turkish lunar Mission-1 (AYAP-1), which is scheduled for launch in 2027.