Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF)

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Launch data: Designation  27871 / 03038A Launch date  25 Aug 2003 - 05:35:39 UT Launch site  CC, SLC-17B Launch vehicle  Delta 7920H (D300) Mission  Astronomy Perigee / Apogee   km Eccentricity   Inclination   deg Period   min

The Spitzer telescope prior to launch

Spacecraft data: Prime contractor   Platform   Operator   Mass at launch   kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape   Dimension (m)   Solar array   Stabilization   DC power   Design lifetime   Decay: Out of service:  30 Jan 2020 - 22:15 UTC Cause:  entered final safemode Descent date:   Lifetime:

The Spitzer telescope prior to launch

Mission details:

• In Dec 2003 it was renamed the Spitzer Space Telescope, the 4th and last of the Great Observatories program.
• After 16 years of great science, Spitzer entered final safemode and fell silent at 2215:45 UTC Jan 30, 2020.

External links:

• AmericaSpace: End off service