Ultraviolet Observatory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:analyzes Exoplanets
Stellar atmospheres
Interstellar medium
gptkbp:built gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:collaborates_with International space agencies
gptkbp:contributes_to Space science
Chemical composition of stars
Dynamics of galaxies
Temperature of celestial objects
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2000
gptkbp:design_influence Subsequent observatories
gptkbp:discovered_by New astronomical phenomena
gptkbp:has_a_primary_mirror_diameter_of 1.2 meters
gptkbp:has_a_secondary_mirror_diameter_of 0.4 meters
gptkbp:has_impact_on Modern astrophysics
gptkbp:has_legacy Advancing ultraviolet astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ultraviolet Observatory
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Ultraviolet_Imaging_Telescope
gptkb:Faint_Object_Spectrograph
gptkb:Imaging_Photopolarimeter
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for Contributions to space exploration.
gptkbp:is_known_for High-resolution imaging
Polarimetric measurements
Spectroscopic observations
gptkbp:is_managed_by gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:is_observed_in Ultraviolet radiation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_Great_Observatories_program
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:1990
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
gptkbp:located_in Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:mass 1,800 kg
gptkbp:mission Understanding the universe
Examining the evolution of the universe
Exploring the nature of dark matter
Investigating the formation of galaxies
Studying the lifecycle of stars
gptkbp:mission_duration 5 years
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operated_in_the_wavelength_range_of 100 to 320 nm
gptkbp:operates_in Ultraviolet wavelengths
gptkbp:provided_data_for_the_study_of Cosmic background radiation
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:astronomy
Astronomers
Cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:research gptkb:Black_holes
Galaxy evolution
Star formation
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:was_a_key_instrument_for Studying quasars
Studying active galactic nuclei
Studying supernovae
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to Future space telescopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-35
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5