Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center
Summary
Full-scale mock-up of the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite. It was built at the Goddard Space Flight Center to test integration and fit of the equipment to be carried on the mission. The mock-up is composed of metal, wood, aluminum, and aluminum coated Mylar. There are no functional elements. The IUE was launched by a Thor-Delta rocket on January 26, 1978 and placed into a geosynchronous orbit around the Earth. It carries a 45-centimeter (17.7-inch) Cassegrain reflecting telescope with two spectrographs that sense a major part of the ultraviolet region of the spectrum (1150-3250 Angstroms). In March 1983 the artifact was transferred to the Museum from NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19830128000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed
Materials
Metal, wood, aluminum, aluminum coated Mylar
Dimensions
Overall: 5 ft. wide x 9 ft. deep, 310 lb. (152.4 x 274.3cm, 140.6kg)
Other (solar panel span): 15 ft. wide (457.2cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19830128000