IRAS
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The Infrared Astronomical Satellite 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... Wikipedia
Launch date: January 25, 1983 at 4:17 PM EST
Orbit height: 559 mi
Manufacturers: Fokker, Ball Aerospace & Technologies, and Thales Nederland
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Collecting area: 2,019 cm2 (312.9 sq in)
Diameter: 57 cm (22 in)
Dimensions: 3.60 × 3.24 × 2.05 m (11.8 × 10.6 × 6.7 ft)
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