Spitzer Space Telescope

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NASA space observatory infrared space observatory space telescope

The Spitzer Space Telescope was a NASA infrared space observatory that studied the universe in long-wavelength light, revealing cold, dusty, and distant objects invisible to optical telescopes.

Aliases (4)

SIRTF ×1
Space Infrared Telescope Facility ×1
Spitzer ×1
Spitzer Space Telescope provided infrared observations ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA space observatory → infrared space observatory → space telescope →
abbreviation	SIRTF →
alsoKnownAs	Space Infrared Telescope Facility →
coolant	liquid helium →
cosparId	2003-038A →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
deactivationDate	2020-01-30 →
launchDate	2003-08-25 →
launchSite	Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17B →
launchVehicle	Delta II 7920H-9.5 →
locationOfConstruction	United States →
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin →
massAtLaunch	861 kg →
missionEndDate	2020-01-30 →
missionPhase	cryogenic mission → warm mission →
missionType	astronomy → infrared astronomy →
namesake	Lyman Spitzer Jr. →
notableDiscovery	detailed observations of exoplanet atmospheres → detection and characterization of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system → mapping of the Milky Way’s structure in infrared → observations of brown dwarfs →
nssdcId	2003-038A →
operator	NASA →
orbitDescription	Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit →
orbitType	heliocentric orbit →
partOf	NASA Astrophysics Division →
power	375 W →
primaryMirrorDiameter	0.85 m →
primaryScienceGoal	observe cold dust and gas in space → study distant galaxies → study star and planet formation → study the universe in infrared wavelengths →
program	NASA Great Observatories program →
relatedMission	Chandra X-ray Observatory → Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → Hubble Space Telescope →
renamedAfter	Lyman Spitzer Jr. →
scienceInstruments	Infrared Array Camera → Infrared Spectrograph → Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer →
spaceAgency	California Institute of Technology → NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory →
telescopeType	Ritchey–Chrétien telescope →
temperatureControl	cryogenically cooled telescope →
wavelengthRange	3–180 micrometres → infrared →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Great Observatories program → NASA spacecraft →	includes
Carina Nebula → Epsilon Eridani →	observedBy
Spitzer Space Telescope ("SIRTF") →	abbreviation
Spitzer Space Telescope ("Space Infrared Telescope Facility") →	alsoKnownAs
Lyman Spitzer Jr. ("Spitzer") →	familyName
Lyman Spitzer Jr. →	hasNamesake
NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive →	missionArchiveFor
Jet Propulsion Laboratory →	notableProject
Stephan's Quintet →	observedByTelescope
NASA Astrophysics Division →	overseesMission
Hubble Space Telescope →	partnerObservatory
James Webb Space Telescope →	predecessor
Chandra X-ray Observatory →	relatedMission
Great Observatories program ("Spitzer Space Telescope provided infrared observations") →	telescopeRole