Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe spacecraft
WMAP was a NASA microwave observatory that mapped tiny temperature and polarization variations in the cosmic microwave background from the Sun-Earth L2 region, turning precision measurements of the early universe into constraints on its age, geometry, and contents.
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Identity
- Aliases
- WMAPWilkinson Microwave Anisotropy ProbeMicrowave Anisotropy ProbeMAP
- Family Name
- WMAP
- Full Name
- Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- WMAP was a NASA microwave observatory that mapped tiny temperature and polarization variations in the cosmic microwave background from the Sun-Earth L2 region, turning precision measurements of the early universe into constraints on its age, geometry, and contents.
- First Flight Year
- 2,001
- Last Flight Year
- 2,001
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 830
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:07:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:07:41 UTC
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