Taylor M Potter

Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryHEAO-1Low Earth orbit

Observatory: HEAO-1 observatory
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
Science payload: Large-area X-ray survey, cosmic X-ray, hard X-ray and low-energy gamma-ray, and X-ray modulation-collimator experiments

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryInternational Ultraviolet ExplorerGeosynchronous elliptical Earth orbit

Observatory: International Ultraviolet Explorer observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta 2914
Science payload: 45-centimeter telescope with short- and long-wavelength ultraviolet spectrographs covering 115 to 325 nanometers

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryEinstein ObservatoryLow Earth orbit

Observatory: Einstein Observatory observatory
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
Science payload: Grazing-incidence imaging X-ray telescope with high-resolution imager, imaging proportional counter, spectrometers, and crystal spectrometer

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryHEAO-3Low Earth orbit

Observatory: HEAO-3 observatory
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
Science payload: High-resolution gamma-ray spectrometer, heavy-nuclei cosmic-ray experiment, and isotope-composition detector

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryIRASSun-synchronous low Earth orbit

Observatory: IRAS observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta 3910
Science payload: Cryogenic 57-centimeter infrared telescope, four-band survey array, low-resolution spectrometer, and chopped photometric channel

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryCOBESun-synchronous polar low Earth orbit

Observatory: COBE observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta 5920
Science payload: Differential Microwave Radiometers, Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer, and Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryHubble Space TelescopeLow Earth orbit, roughly 300 miles (483 kilometers) high

Observatory: Hubble Space Telescope observatory
Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle Discovery
Science payload: 2.4-meter ultraviolet, visible-light, and near-infrared telescope with replaceable cameras, spectrographs, and fine-guidance sensors

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryROSAT580-kilometer low Earth orbit at 53 degrees inclination

Observatory: ROSAT observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta II 6920
Science payload: Wolter X-ray telescope with Position Sensitive Proportional Counter and High Resolution Imager, plus a Wide Field Camera for extreme-ultraviolet observations

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryCompton Gamma Ray ObservatoryLow Earth orbit

Observatory: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory observatory
Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Science payload: BATSE, OSSE, COMPTEL, and EGRET instruments spanning six orders of magnitude in gamma-ray energy

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryExtreme Ultraviolet ExplorerLow Earth orbit

Observatory: Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta II 6920
Science payload: Three grazing-incidence scanning telescopes and a deep-survey telescope with extreme-ultraviolet spectrometers

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryFar Ultraviolet Spectroscopic ExplorerLow Earth orbit

Observatory: Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta II 7320
Science payload: Four coaligned grazing-incidence telescopes feeding four Rowland-circle spectrographs from about 90 to 120 nanometers

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryChandra X-ray ObservatoryHighly elliptical Earth orbit above the radiation belts for long observations

Observatory: Chandra X-ray Observatory observatory
Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle Columbia
Science payload: High Resolution Mirror Assembly, ACIS imaging spectrometer, HRC camera, and high- and low-energy transmission gratings

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryGalaxy Evolution ExplorerLow Earth orbit

Observatory: Galaxy Evolution Explorer observatory
Launch vehicle: Pegasus XL
Science payload: 50-centimeter wide-field ultraviolet telescope with far- and near-ultraviolet photon-counting detectors and slitless spectroscopy

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatorySpitzer Space TelescopeEarth-trailing heliocentric orbit

Observatory: Spitzer Space Telescope observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta II 7925H
Science payload: 85-centimeter cryogenic telescope with IRAC, IRS, and MIPS infrared instruments

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryKeplerEarth-trailing heliocentric orbit

Observatory: Kepler observatory
Launch vehicle: Delta II 7925-10L
Science payload: 0.95-meter Schmidt telescope and 95-megapixel photometer measuring repeated stellar brightness changes

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Uncrewed orbital astronomy observatoryTransiting Exoplanet Survey SatelliteHighly elliptical 13.7-day lunar-resonant Earth orbit

Observatory: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite observatory
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4
Science payload: Four wide-field visible-light cameras covering a 24-by-96-degree sector of sky

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Astrophysics

Astrophysics science and payloads

Astrophysics

Astrophysics science and payloads