Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph
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NASA solar observation satellite
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Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)
The primary goal of the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) explorer is to understand how the solar atmosphere is energized. The IRIS investigation combines advanced numerical modeling with a high resolution UV imaging spectrograph.
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- Mass
- 200
- Official website
- iris.lmsal.com
- Image
- IRIS spacecraft model.png
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- IRIS (satellite)
- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2013-06-28
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