Infrared Telescope (IRT)
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The Infrared Telescope (IRT) was an astronomical instrument designed to observe celestial objects in infrared wavelengths from space, notably flown on NASA’s Spacelab 2 mission.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
infrared telescope ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | European Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | Spacelab program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType | infrared astronomical data ⓘ |
| environment | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astrophysics
ⓘ
infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| isGroundBased | false ⓘ |
| isSpaceBased | true ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Spacelab 2 module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDomain | space-based infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
ⓘ
infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| observatoryType | space observatory ⓘ |
| observes |
celestial objects
ⓘ
infrared radiation ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnMission | Spacelab 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | retired ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Spacelab 2 payload ⓘ |
| platform | Spacelab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to observe celestial objects in infrared wavelengths from space ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceShuttleMissionDesignation | STS-51-F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
study of galaxies
ⓘ
study of interstellar medium ⓘ study of stars ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | infrared ⓘ |
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