GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/GALEX_(Galaxy_Evolution_Explorer)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	astronomer
gptkbp:archiveType	gptkb:Mikulski_Archive_for_Space_Telescopes
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned	2013
gptkbp:endDate	2013-06-28
gptkbp:fieldOfView	1.2 degrees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer)
gptkbp:instrument	ultraviolet telescope
gptkbp:launchDate	2003-04-28
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Pegasus_XL
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Orbital_Sciences_Corporation
gptkbp:mass	280 kg
gptkbp:missionType	ultraviolet astronomy
gptkbp:notableProject	gptkb:Christopher_Martin
gptkbp:objective	map the history of star formation in the universe study galaxy formation and evolution
gptkbp:observedWavelengths	far ultraviolet near ultraviolet
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType	gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:status	decommissioned
gptkbp:telescopeDiameter	50 cm
gptkbp:wavelengthRange	ultraviolet
gptkbp:website	http://www.galex.caltech.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:MAST_(Mikulski_Archive_for_Space_Telescopes)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6