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.
Follow this mission
Alerts for this mission, including changes. Time-based alerts will start when a time is available.
Identity
- Aliases
- EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescopeEXCITE Mission
- Name
- EXCITE
- Status
- planned
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- 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.
- Programs
- -
- Vehicle Families
- -
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/excite/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:22:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:22:06 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- -
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles
- -