Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
space telescope
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
cosmology
exoplanets galaxy formation stellar evolution star formation |
gptkbp:financialPerformance |
discovery of exoplanets
mapping of the Milky Way study of the early universe observations of supernovae observations of the early universe study of the evolution of galaxies detection of distant galaxies study of the cosmic microwave background observations of star clusters detection of organic molecules in space investigation of the atmospheres of exoplanets study of the lifecycle of stars study of the formation of galaxies investigation of star formation regions investigation of the structure of the Milky Way investigation of the properties of the interstellar medium investigation of the formation of stars in clusters investigation of the chemical composition of stars investigation of the cosmic web investigation of the interstellar medium investigation of the properties of cosmic dust investigation of the properties of dark matter investigation of the properties of exoplanets mapping of the infrared sky observations of comets and asteroids observations of the cosmic infrared background observations of the formation of planetary systems observations of the structure of the universe study of the formation of stars and galaxies in the early universe study of the evolution of star clusters study of the evolution of the universe study of the formation of planetary systems study of the formation of stars and planets study of the lifecycle of galaxies study of the structure of galaxies observations of the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy study of the distribution of galaxies in the universe observations_of_the_Galactic_Center observations_of_the_Kuiper_Belt observations_of_the_Orion_Nebula study_of_the_Andromeda_Galaxy |
gptkbp:frequency |
3.6 to 160 micrometers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Spitzer Space Telescope
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gptkbp:launchDate |
August 25, 2003
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gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7920H
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gptkbp:location |
Earth-Sun Lagrange point L2
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gptkbp:majorIndustry |
gptkb:Infrared_Array_Camera_(IRAC)
gptkb:Multiband_Imaging_Photometer_for_Spitzer_(MIPS) |
gptkbp:mission |
infrared astronomy
heliocentric orbit |
gptkbp:operationalStatus |
NASA
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gptkbp:secondaryMission |
January 30, 2020
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:weight |
1,100 kg
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