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IRAS
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The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (Dutch: Infrarood Astronomische Satelliet) (IRAS) was the first space telescope to perform a survey of the entire night sky at infrared wavelengths. Launched on 25 January 1983, its mission lasted ten months. The telescope was a joint project of the United States (NASA), the Netherlands (NIVR), and the United Kingdom (SERC). Over 250,000 infrared sources were observed at 12, 25, 60, and 100 micrometer wavelengths.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.auto
- all
- Spaceflight.name
- Infrared Astronomical Satellite / Infrarood Astronomische Satelliet
- Spaceflight.image
- File:IRAS testing.jpg
- Spaceflight.image_caption
- Infrared Astronomical Satellite in space simulator at JPL, 1982
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- Infrared space observatory
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 1983-004A
- Spaceflight.SATCAT
- 13777
- Spaceflight.mission_duration
- Final:
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- Delta 3910
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Vandenberg SLC-2W
- Spaceflight.entered_service
- 9 February 1983
- Spaceflight.disposal_type
- Decommissioned
- Spaceflight.orbit_reference
- Geocentric
- Spaceflight.orbit_regime
- Sun-synchronous
- Spaceflight.orbit_eccentricity
- 0.001857
- Spaceflight.orbit_inclination
- 98.95 deg
- Spaceflight.orbit_period
- 102.8 min
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- space telescope
- Diameter
- 0.57
- Mass
- 1073
- Orbital period
- 103
- Official website
- irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/Missions/iras.html
- Image
- IRAS in orbit.jpg
- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- Commons category
- Infrared Astronomical Satellite
- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 1983-01-26
- space launch vehicle
- Delta 3000
- start point
- Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
- type of orbit
- polar orbit
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Article · Italiano
IRAS (InfraRed Astronomical Satellite, in italiano Satellite Astronomico Infrarosso) era un telescopio spaziale dedicato ad osservazioni astronomiche nell'infrarosso, realizzato da una collaborazione delle agenzie spaziali di USA, Regno Unito e Paesi Bassi. Ha cessato di essere operativo nel novembre 1983.
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