Spitzer Departing the Earth Soon After Launch
spitzer_SIRTF_departure August 23rd, 2003
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC)
The Spitzer Space Telescope departing the Earth soon after launch. Africa is prominently visible. The radio dish facilities at Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, played a vital role in early communications after launch.
Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope
Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/3078-SIRTF_departure-Spitzer-Departing-the-Earth-Soon-After-Launch
Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA
Image Use Policy: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/info/18-Image-Use-Policy
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- ID
- SIRTF_departure
- Subject Category
- A.8.1.2. A.1.1.1.
- Subject Name
- Spitzer Space Telescope, Earth
- Credits
- NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC)
- Release Date
- 2003-08-23
- Lightyears
- Redshift
- Reference Url
- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/3078-SIRTF_departure-Spitzer-Departing-the-Earth-Soon-After-Launch
- Type
- Artwork
- Image Quality
- Good
- Distance Notes
- Facility
- Instrument
- Color Assignment
- Band
- Bandpass
- Central Wavelength
- Start Time
- Integration Time
- Dataset ID
- Notes
- Coordinate Frame
- Equinox
- Reference Value
- Reference Dimension
- Reference Pixel
- Scale
- Rotation
- Coordinate System Projection:
- Quality
- FITS Header
- Notes
- Creator (Curator)
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- URL
- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu
- Name
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- Telephone
- Address
- 1200 E. California Blvd.
- City
- Pasadena
- State/Province
- CA
- Postal Code
- 91125
- Country
- USA
- Rights
- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/info/18-Image-Use-Policy
- Publisher
- Spitzer Science Center
- Publisher ID
- spitzer
- Resource ID
- SIRTF_departure.tif
- Resource URL
- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/uploaded_files/images/0001/3651/SIRTF_departure.tif
- Related Resources
- Metadata Date
- 2012-10-11
- Metadata Version
- 1.1
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