Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on Spitzer Space Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf infrared spectrograph
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:IRS
gptkbp:archiveType gptkb:NASA/IPAC_Infrared_Science_Archive
gptkbp:decommissioned January 2020
gptkbp:firstLight 2003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on Spitzer Space Telescope
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:location space
gptkbp:mode low-resolution spectroscopy
high-resolution spectroscopy
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Jim_Houck
gptkbp:resolution R~60-600
gptkbp:scientificGoals study of star formation
study of interstellar medium
study of planetary systems
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:usedFor infrared spectroscopy
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 5.3 to 40 microns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Houck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7