Tag: Infrared imaging
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China Launches First Wuyang Satellite for Low-Latitude Earth Observation
China launched Xiguang-4 01, also known as Wuyang Constellation Pathfinder A, on October 21, beginning in-orbit validation of a remote-sensing network designed to provide more frequent observations of low- and middle-latitude regions. The satellite lifted off at 11:39 a.m. Beijing time aboard Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1S Y8 rocket from the Dongfang Hangtiangang launch vessel in waters…
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NASA Powers Up Roman’s 300-Megapixel Camera, Checks Coronagraph Systems
NASA has activated the 300-megapixel Wide Field Instrument aboard the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and completed initial checks of its Coronagraph Instrument, confirming that both payloads survived launch and are operating in space. The commissioning milestones, including activation of Roman’s 18 infrared detectors on September 11, keep the observatory on schedule to release its…
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NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope goes dark after 16 years, leaving behind a bright infrared legacy
NASA sent its final command to the Spitzer Space Telescope today, ending more than 16 years spent studying alien planets, dusty nebulas and distant galaxies in infrared wavelengths. Spitzer was launched in 2003 as one of NASA’s Great Observatories, and took its place in the ranks of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray…