Tag: IRIS

  • IRIS mission gains extension and Chilean cooperation

    IRIS mission gains extension and Chilean cooperation

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    NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) satellite has been provided with a mission extension via a $19 million award from the Agency. The extension will also provide additional involvement for IRIS, with Chilean cooperation and more collaborative observations with observatories in California and Europe. IRIS: The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, is a small…

  • Orbital’s Pegasus XL successfully lofts IRIS spacecraft

    Orbital’s Pegasus XL successfully lofts IRIS spacecraft

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    Orbital Sciences Corporation launched their Pegasus-XL rocket Thursday night, carrying NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) satellite. The launch occurred at 19:27 PDT (02:27 UTC on Friday), followed by confirmation of a successful spacecraft separation. Pegasus Mission: The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, is a small satellite which will be used to observe the…