International Ultraviolet Explorer

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/International_Ultraviolet_Explorer
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:IUE
gptkbp:archiveType gptkb:MAST
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:decommissioned 1996-09-30
gptkbp:diameter 0.45 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label International Ultraviolet Explorer
gptkbp:launchDate 1978-01-26
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-17A
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_2914
gptkbp:length 4.6 m
gptkbp:mass 312 kg
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:notableFor first space observatory for ultraviolet astronomy
longest-operating astronomical satellite
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:UK_Science_Research_Council
gptkbp:orbitType geosynchronous
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter 45 cm
gptkbp:spectralResolution 0.1 to 0.6 nm
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:telescopeType gptkb:Cassegrain_reflector
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 115 to 320 nanometers
gptkbp:website https://archive.stsci.edu/iue/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IUE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6