The <i>Spitzer Space Telescope</i> Mission

W. Werner, M.; L. Roellig, T.; J. Low, F.; H. Rieke, G.; Rieke, M.; F. Hoffmann, W.; Young, E.; R. Houck, J.; Brandl, B.; G. Fazio, G.; L. Hora, J.; D. Gehrz, R.; Helou, G.; T. Soifer, B.; Stauffer, J.; Keene, J.; Eisenhardt, P.; Gallagher, D.; N. Gautier, T.; Irace, W.; R. Lawrence, C.; Simmons, L.; E. Van Cleve, J.; Jura, M.; L. Wright, E.; P. Cruikshank, D.

doi:10.1086/422992

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The Spitzer Space Telescope Mission

Published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series • Sep 1, 2004

Authors:

M. W. Werner

T. L. Roellig

F. J. Low

Abstract

The Spitzer Space Telescope, NASA’s Great Observatory for infrared astronomy, was launched 2003 August 25 and is returning excellent scientific data from its Earth-trailing solar orbit. Spitzer combines the intrinsic sensitivity achievable with a cryogenic telescope in space with the great imaging a...

Subject

Spitzer Space Telescope

Observatory

Space observatory

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