1989-089A
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1989-089A is the NASA Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite, launched in 1989 to measure the cosmic microwave background radiation and provide key evidence for the Big Bang theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1989-089A canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
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astrophysics mission ⓘ scientific research satellite ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
DIRBE
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DMR ⓘ FIRAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
COBE
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Cosmic Background Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosparId | 1989-089A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataUsedFor |
constraining dark matter and dark energy models
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determining CMB temperature ⓘ studying large-scale structure formation ⓘ |
| deactivationDate | 1993-12-23 ⓘ |
| endOfMission | 1993 ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astrophysics
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cosmic background radiation ⓘ cosmology ⓘ |
| inclination | 99.0 degrees ⓘ |
| instrument |
Differential Microwave Radiometers
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Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| launchDate | 1989-11-18 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 2200 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 2W
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Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta 5920-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| missionResult |
constrained cosmological models of the early universe
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detected temperature anisotropies in the CMB ⓘ measured the CMB spectrum as a nearly perfect blackbody ⓘ |
| missionType |
cosmic microwave background observation
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cosmology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first detection of CMB anisotropies on large angular scales
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first precise measurement of the CMB spectrum ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 103 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitType |
low Earth orbit
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near-polar orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
map the anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background
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measure the cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ |
| program | NASA Explorer program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedEvidenceFor |
Big Bang theory
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cosmic microwave background anisotropies ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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