Galaxy Evolution Explorer spacecraft
GALEX was NASA's Small Explorer ultraviolet observatory spacecraft, surveying most of the sky in far- and near-ultraviolet light to trace star formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic history.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GALEXGalaxy Evolution Explorer2003-017A
- Family Name
- GALEX
- Full Name
- Galaxy Evolution Explorer spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- GALEX was NASA's Small Explorer ultraviolet observatory spacecraft, surveying most of the sky in far- and near-ultraviolet light to trace star formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic history.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 2
- Width M
- 2.8
- First Flight Year
- 2,003
- Last Flight Year
- 2,013
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Programs
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 280
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/galex/
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 10:04:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:41:51 UTC