Infrared Space Observatory

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The Infrared Space Observatory was a European Space Agency satellite launched in 1995 that conducted pioneering astronomical observations in the infrared spectrum, greatly advancing the study of cool and dust-obscured objects in the universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical satellite
infrared observatory
space telescope
abbreviation ISO
apogeeAltitude about 70,000 km
contributedTo advances in infrared spectroscopy
understanding of interstellar medium chemistry
coolingMethod superfluid helium cryostat
cosparId 1995-062A
countryOfLaunch France
dataArchive ISO Data Archive
deactivated 1998-05-16
followedBy Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED
Spitzer Space Telescope
fullName Infrared Space Observatory ONNED1
inclination about 5.2 degrees
instrument ISOCAM
Infrared Space Observatory self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISOPHOT

LWS
SWS
launchDate 1995-11-17
launchSite Guiana Space Centre
Kourou
launchVehicle Ariane 4
surface form: Ariane 44P
launchYear 1995
mass about 2500 kg
missionDuration about 2.5 years
missionEndYear 1998
missionType astronomy
infrared astronomy
notableFor pioneering space-based infrared astronomy
study of cool astronomical objects
study of dust-obscured regions in the universe
nssdcId 1995-062A
operator European Space Operations Centre
surface form: ESA Operations Centre in Darmstadt

European Space Agency
orbitType highly elliptical Earth orbit
perigeeAltitude about 1000 km
precededBy IRAS
primaryBand infrared
registration ESA mission
spaceAgency European Space Agency
studiedObjectType galaxies
interstellar dust
planetary systems
star-forming regions
telescopeAperture 60 cm
telescopeType Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
surface form: Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
wavelengthRange 2.5–240 micrometres

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Herschel Space Observatory predecessor Infrared Space Observatory
ESA Horizon 2000 programme notableWork Infrared Space Observatory
this entity surface form: ISO Infrared Space Observatory
Infrared Astronomical Satellite influenced Infrared Space Observatory
Infrared Space Observatory instrument Infrared Space Observatory self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ISOPHOT