| 1990 - 1994 |
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Mission Milestones |
| 1995 - 2000 |
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Mission Milestones |
| 2001 - 2004 |
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Mission Milestones |
| 2005 - 2007 |
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Mission Milestones |
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| 14 Jan 2008 |
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Maximum North Solar Latitude (79.8°) |
| 15 Mar 2008 |
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End of Third North Polar Pass |
| 1 Jul 2008 |
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Projected Mission End |
| 2 Jul 2008 |
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Still going ! |
| 1 Jan 2009
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Still going ! |
| 9 Feb 2009 |
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Minimum Earth range (3.52 AU) |
?? ??? 2009 |
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Hydrazine runs out or freezes |
| 30 Jun 2009 |
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Mission Finally Ends |
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| 5 Oct 2013 |
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Next closest
approach to Earth (1.25 AU)* |
| 6 Oct 2013 |
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23rd Anniversary of Launch |
| 29 Nov 2013 |
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Fourth Perihelion
(1.39 AU)* |
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* Subject to revision after final orbit determination. |