GALEX Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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GALEX Galaxy Evolution Explorer is a NASA space telescope mission designed to observe galaxies in ultraviolet light to study their formation and evolution across cosmic time.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| GALEX | 0 |
| Galaxy Evolution Explorer | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA space mission
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space telescope ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
measurements of the cosmic star formation rate density
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multiwavelength surveys with ground-based telescopes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataArchive | Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes ⓘ |
| decommissionDate | 2013-06-28 ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | about 1.2 degrees diameter ⓘ |
| fullName |
GALEX Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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| instrument |
far-ultraviolet detector
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near-ultraviolet detector ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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United States
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| launchDate | 2003-04-28 ⓘ |
| launchProvider | Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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| launchVehicle | Pegasus XL ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ |
| missionEndReason | end of mission operations and budgetary constraints ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
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ultraviolet space telescope ⓘ |
| observatoryClass | small explorer mission ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 29 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | approximately 98 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
measure star formation history of the universe
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study galaxy evolution ⓘ study galaxy formation ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Explorer Program
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NASA Small Explorer program
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| projectStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| scienceMethod |
imaging
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spectroscopy ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spectralBand |
far ultraviolet
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near ultraviolet ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| studies |
evolution of galaxies over cosmic time
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quasars and active galactic nuclei ⓘ star formation in galaxies ⓘ starburst galaxies ⓘ ultraviolet emission from hot young stars ⓘ ultraviolet properties of nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| surveyType |
all-sky ultraviolet survey
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deep imaging survey ⓘ nearby galaxy survey ⓘ ultraviolet variability survey ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 50 centimeters ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | ultraviolet ⓘ |
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