Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer was a NASA-led space observatory built with Canadian and French participation to study the universe at wavelengths largely blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Its four aligned telescope channels delivered high-resolution spectroscopy across approximately 90.5 to 118 nanometers.
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Identity
- Aliases
- FUSE
- Name
- Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
- Slug
- far-ultraviolet-spectroscopic-explorer
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer was a NASA-led space observatory built with Canadian and French participation to study the universe at wavelengths largely blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Its four aligned telescope channels delivered high-resolution spectroscopy across approximately 90.5 to 118 nanometers.
- End Date
- 2007-10-18
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- FUSE operated for more than eight years, substantially exceeding its three-year nominal mission. It recorded more than 6,000 observations of nearly 3,000 astronomical targets, building a lasting archive for studies of stars, supernova remnants, galaxies, and interstellar and intergalactic gas.
- Program
- Origins Program
- Start Date
- 1999-06-24
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/fuse/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 15:13:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 15:13:39 UTC
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