Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer

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The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.

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instanceOf NASA space mission
space telescope
ultraviolet observatory
abbreviation FUSE
complemented Hubble Space Telescope
contributedTo measurements of deuterium abundance in the universe
measurements of interstellar molecular hydrogen
studies of galactic halos
studies of hot interstellar gas
studies of stellar winds
countryOfOperator United States of America
surface form: United States
dataType far-ultraviolet spectra
high-resolution spectroscopic data
deactivationYear 2007
fieldOfStudy astrophysics
cosmology
interstellar medium physics
fullName Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer self-link
fundingAgency NASA
launchDate 1999-06-24
launchYear 1999
missionDuration approximately 8 years
missionEnd 2007
missionStart 1999
missionType astronomy mission
observatory mission
observes galaxies
intergalactic medium
interstellar gas
interstellar medium
stars
operator NASA
orbitType Earth orbit
partOf NASA Origins program
primaryScienceGoal study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range
scientificInstrumentType spectrograph
scientificObjective obtain high-resolution spectra of galaxies
obtain high-resolution spectra of stars
study intergalactic medium
study interstellar gas
spaceAgency NASA
spectralRangeLowerLimit approximately 90 nanometres
spectralRangeUpperLimit approximately 120 nanometres
spectralResolution high resolution
status decommissioned
mission completed
successorOf Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)
telescopeType space-based observatory
wavelengthRange far ultraviolet

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Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes dataSource Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer fullName Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer self-link
International Ultraviolet Explorer followedBy Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer relatedTo Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
NASA Explorer Program notableMission Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer