EXCITE
NASA’s EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) is a planned balloon observatory using a near-infrared spectrograph to study atmospheres around hot Jupiters and other exoplanets.
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Identity
- Aliases
- EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescopeEXCITE Mission
- Name
- EXCITE
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- NASA’s EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) is a planned balloon observatory using a near-infrared spectrograph to study atmospheres around hot Jupiters and other exoplanets.
- Destination
- Approximately 40 km (132,000 feet) altitude via scientific balloon, including long-duration circumpolar flights over Antarctica, for infrared observations of hot-Jupiter exoplanet atmospheres
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/excite/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:22:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 20:47:53 UTC
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