Space telescopes
19 entries in the Space Telescopes compendium.
Space telescopeTelescopes in space avoiding atmospheric interference for astronomical observation.2012 National Reconnaissance Office space telescope donation to NASATwo spy telescopes gifted to NASA; one reshaped space science.ABRIXASGerman X-ray telescope lost to battery overcharge three days after launch.Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and AstrophysicsFirst X-ray satellite to combine imaging, spectroscopy, and CCD technology.AGILE (satellite)Italy's gamma-ray eye on the high-energy universe.Akari (satellite)Japanese infrared satellite that mapped the entire sky.Apollo Telescope MountCrewed solar observatory on Skylab, 1973–74.Arcus (satellite)Proposed X-ray observatory for high-resolution spectroscopy of hot gas.Ariel 5Joint UK-US X-ray telescope launched in 1974.Arkyd-100Planned low-cost space telescope for asteroid prospecting.Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging SensorsEUV telescope satellite that scanned half the sky for transients.Astron (spacecraft)Largest ultraviolet space telescope of its time.Astronomical Netherlands SatelliteFirst Dutch satellite, discovered X-ray bursts and observed ultraviolet sources.BeppoSAXItalian–Dutch satellite that resolved the origin of gamma-ray bursts.Big Bang ObserverProposed space observatory for early-universe gravitational waves.Calorimetric Electron TelescopeSpace telescope searching for dark matter and cosmic ray sources.Chandra X-ray ObservatoryFlagship X-ray telescope launched in 1999, still operating.CHIPS (satellite)NASA satellite that found no expected hot gas glow.CoRoTFirst space telescope dedicated to detecting transiting extrasolar planets.
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