Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:cataloguedIn	gptkb:1983-004A
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned	1983-11-22
gptkbp:diameter	2.0 m
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:asteroid_3200_Phaethon hundreds of thousands of infrared sources six new comets
gptkbp:duration	10 months
gptkbp:instrument	gptkb:infrared_source
gptkbp:launchDate	1983-01-25
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Delta_3910
gptkbp:length	3.6 m
gptkbp:mass	1083 kg
gptkbp:missionType	infrared astronomy
gptkbp:notableAchievement	first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:NASA gptkb:Netherlands_Agency_for_Aerospace_Programmes_(NIVR) gptkb:Science_and_Engineering_Research_Council_(SERC)
gptkbp:orbitType	gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
gptkbp:powers	500 W
gptkbp:status	decommissioned
gptkbp:wavelengthRange	8–120 micrometers
gptkbp:website	https://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/IRASdocs/iras.html
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Gerry_Neugebauer
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)