ESRO-2B / IRIS European radiation-investigation spacecraft
ESRO-2B, renamed IRIS in orbit, was Europe’s first successful ESRO science satellite and studied solar and cosmic radiation from May through December 1968.
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- Aliases
- ESRO-2BIRISIRIS 2ESRO II
- Family Name
- ESRO-2B (IRIS)
- Full Name
- ESRO-2B / IRIS European radiation-investigation spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ESRO-2B, renamed IRIS in orbit, was Europe’s first successful ESRO science satellite and studied solar and cosmic radiation from May through December 1968.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,968
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:53:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 19:23:34 UTC