Space Infrared Telescope Facility
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:archives |
gptkb:Infrared_Science_Archive
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Caltech gptkb:University_of_Arizona gptkb:JPL |
| gptkbp:data_type |
infrared data
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
discovery of exoplanets
investigation of dark matter study of supernova remnants study of the cosmic microwave background study of cosmic dust detection of organic molecules investigation of the early universe research on the evolution of galaxies investigation of the interstellar medium observations of distant quasars observations of the Orion Nebula study of the Andromeda Galaxy study of the Kuiper Belt study of the Earth's atmosphere exploration of planetary atmospheres research on comets analysis of galaxy formation mapping of star formation regions analysis of asteroids examination of the Milky Way's structure exploration of star clusters investigation of climate change effects investigation of the solar system research on exoplanet atmospheres research on starburst galaxies study of the habitable zone |
| gptkbp:frequency |
3 to 180 micrometers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Space Infrared Telescope Facility
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:Photographer
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
2003-04-25
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10
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| gptkbp:lighting |
2003-05-20
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| gptkbp:location |
L2 Lagrange point
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| gptkbp:mass |
1,000 kg
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| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:observatory
Earth orbit 2020-01-30 |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
5 years
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| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
observe distant galaxies
study the formation of stars investigate the structure of the universe |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
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| gptkbp:viewpoint |
5 arcminutes
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:SIRTF
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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