Extended life for ESA’s science missions

After a comprehensive review of their scientific merits and technical status, the SPC has decided to extend the operation of the five missions led by ESA’s Science Programme: Cluster, Gaia, INTEGRAL, Mars Express, and XMM-Newton. The SPC also confirmed the Agency’s contributions to the extended operations of Hinode, Hubble, IRIS, SOHO, and ExoMars TGO.