Spitzer Space Telescope
NASA's 950-kilogram Spitzer Space Telescope operated from an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit. Lockheed Martin built the spacecraft and led observatory integration and testing; JPL managed and operated the mission until safe-mode decommissioning in 2020.
Identity
- Aliases
- SpitzerSpace Infrared Telescope FacilitySIRTF
- Name
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- NASA's 950-kilogram Spitzer Space Telescope operated from an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit. Lockheed Martin built the spacecraft and led observatory integration and testing; JPL managed and operated the mission until safe-mode decommissioning in 2020.
- First Flight Date
- 2003-08-25
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/spitzer/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 00:53:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 01:45:52 UTC
- Image
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2020-01-30
- Search Name
- Spitzer Space Telescope Spitzer Space Infrared Telescope Facility SIRTF