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Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite

ULTRASAT (Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite) is a future ultraviolet space observatory led by the Israel Space Agency and Weizmann Institute of Science, with NASA arranging launch services and supporting the science program. Its wide field of view is designed for rapid ultraviolet observations of transient and multimessenger astrophysical events.

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ULTRASAT
Full Name
Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite
Roles
observatoryresearch
Status
development
Type
spacecraft

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ULTRASAT (Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite) is a future ultraviolet space observatory led by the Israel Space Agency and Weizmann Institute of Science, with NASA arranging launch services and supporting the science program. Its wide field of view is designed for rapid ultraviolet observations of transient and multimessenger astrophysical events.

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August 13, 2026 at 03:22:36 UTC
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August 13, 2026 at 03:22:36 UTC