Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer spacecraft
FUSE was a NASA-led far-ultraviolet observatory spacecraft that used high-resolution spectroscopy to study interstellar and intergalactic gas, stars, supernova remnants, and galaxies from Earth orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- FUSEFar Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer1999-035A
- Family Name
- FUSE
- Full Name
- Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- FUSE was a NASA-led far-ultraviolet observatory spacecraft that used high-resolution spectroscopy to study interstellar and intergalactic gas, stars, supernova remnants, and galaxies from Earth orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,999
- Last Flight Year
- 2,007
- Operator
- Programs
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/fuse/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 14:16:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:55:40 UTC