NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Spacecraft
NASA Great Observatory spacecraft that studied the universe in infrared light, from solar-system objects and exoplanets to distant galaxies, until decommissioning in 2020.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SpitzerSpitzer Space TelescopeSpace Infrared Telescope FacilitySIRTF
- Family Name
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- Full Name
- NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA Great Observatory spacecraft that studied the universe in infrared light, from solar-system objects and exoplanets to distant galaxies, until decommissioning in 2020.
- First Flight Year
- 2,003
- Last Flight Year
- 2,020
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/spitzer/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:03:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:03:39 UTC