The Spitzer Space Telescope 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 ...

Subject

Spitzer Space Telescope

Observatory

Space observatory

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