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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Infrared Space Observatory canonical | 2 |
| ISO Infrared Space Observatory | 1 |
| ISOPHOT | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ISO Infrared Space Observatory
this entity surface form:
ISOPHOT