IRAS
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| Launch date | January 26, 1983, 12:17 AM GMT+3 |
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| Orbit height | 900 km |
| Rocket | Delta 3000 |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Manufacturers | Fokker |
| Ball Aerospace & Technologies | |
| Thales Nederland | |
| Operators | NASA |
| Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes | |
| Science and Engineering Research Council | |
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| ID | 1599252 |
About IRAS
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite was the first-ever 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, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
IRAS Photos
