Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SPIRE
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:detects submillimeter radiation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver
gptkbp:launchDate 2009
gptkbp:location space
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Herschel_Space_Observatory
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Matt_Griffin
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:type Fourier transform spectrometer
imaging photometer
gptkbp:usedFor far-infrared astronomy
studying interstellar dust
mapping star-forming regions
observing distant galaxies
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 194–672 micrometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SPIRE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6