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COBE

COBE was NASA's completed Cosmic Background Explorer spacecraft, launched on 18 November 1989 aboard Delta 5920-8 into a near-polar Earth orbit to survey the microwave and infrared sky.

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Aliases: Cosmic Background ExplorerCOBE satelliteExplorer 66
Name: COBE
Status: retired

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Description: COBE was NASA's completed Cosmic Background Explorer spacecraft, launched on 18 November 1989 aboard Delta 5920-8 into a near-polar Earth orbit to survey the microwave and infrared sky.
First Flight Date: 1989-11-18
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Links

Official Url: https://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/cobe/spacecraft_description.html

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Creation Time: August 1, 2026 at 09:07:45 UTC
Updated Time: August 22, 2026 at 04:54:45 UTC
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Last Flight Date: 1989-11-18
Vehicle Code: 1989-089A