Spitzer Space Telescope

decommissioned NASA infrared space observatory
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Spitzer Space Telescope

Summary

Spitzer Space Telescope is a space telescope[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Spitzer Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as space telescope[3].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as infrared telescope[4].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[5].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Sun[6].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as derelict satellite[7].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope is operated by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[8].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope is operated by Infrared Processing and Analysis Center[9].
  • Lyman Spitzer is named after Spitzer Space Telescope[10].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope followed Chandra X-ray Observatory[11].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Space[12].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies[13].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as Goddard Space Flight Center[14].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope is part of Great Observatories program[15].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Spitzer Space Telescope[16].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II[17].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[18].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's powered by is recorded as photovoltaic system[20].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's type of orbit is recorded as heliocentric orbit[21].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as August 25, 2003[22].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's service entry is recorded as December 18, 2003[23].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's service retirement is recorded as January 30, 2020[24].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[25].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as service entry[26].
  • Spitzer Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as depletion[27].

Why It Matters

Spitzer Space Telescope has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . spitzer.caltech.edu. spitzer.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . spitzer.caltech.edu. spitzer.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . spitzer.caltech.edu. spitzer.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . spitzer.caltech.edu. spitzer.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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