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SIRTF Processing Notes |
NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) was successfully launched on Monday, August 25, 2003, at 1:35:39.231 a.m. EDT. SIRTF is the fourth and final spacecraft in NASA's family of orbiting "Great Observatories." (August 27, 2003 status report) |
The launch of NASA’s Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) has been rescheduled to no earlier than Monday, Aug. 25, at 1:35:39 a.m. EDT. Winter conditions in the southern hemisphere are bringing high wind and seas delaying the arrival of a tracking and instrumentation ship in the Indian Ocean that is mandatory to support launch. This ship is used to receive data from the Delta second stage. The progress of the ship toward its support location is being monitored. Weather conditions are gradually forecast to improve over the next few days. At this time, based on the current progress of the ship, it is possible that it will be on station in time to support a launch on Monday. At Pad 17-B, loading of the storable propellants aboard the Boeing Delta second stage has been completed. Oxidizer loading was performed on Monday and loading of the fuel was done on Tuesday. Servicing of the SIRTF observatory with cryogenic liquid helium is currently scheduled to begin on Thursday morning. SIRTF was rolled out of Hangar AE early on Sunday morning, Aug. 10, and hoisted atop the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle. Mechanical and electrical connections were established, and a spacecraft state of health check was performed. The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test of the vehicle and the spacecraft, was completed on Aug. 12. The payload fairing was installed around SIRTF atop the rocket on Aug. 14. Ground support equipment was delivered to the launch pad on Aug. 15 in preparation for tomorrow’s cryogenic servicing activities. SIRTF is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” All objects in the universe with temperatures above absolute zero (-460 F) emit some infrared radiation, or heat. Infrared wavelengths lie beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum and are invisible to the human eye. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists rely on orbiting telescopes such as SIRTF to capture data on celestial objects and phenomena that are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes or by other astronomical techniques. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. The launch period extends to Sept. 17. (August 20, 2003 status report) |
Final observatory closeouts were completed on Aug. 3. Mating to the payload attach fitting is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Transportation to Pad 17-B is scheduled for Aug. 10. Cryogenic servicing of the observatory with liquid helium was performed on July 22. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B began on Friday, July 18, with the erection of the first stage. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters began on Saturday, July 19 and was completed on Friday, July 25. The second stage was hoisted atop the first stage on July 28. The fairing was hoisted into the launch pad clean room area on July 29. The Flight Program
Verification, an integrated test of the vehicle and the spacecraft,
is scheduled to occur Aug. 12. The payload fairing will be installed
around SIRTF atop the Delta II on Aug. 14, followed by servicing with
cryogenic helium. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. The launch period extends to Sept. 17. (August 6, 2003 status report) |
Installation
of the flight battery was completed on July 24. Final observatory
closeouts and preparation for mating to the payload attach fitting
will begin Sunday, Aug. 3. Transportation to Pad 17-B is scheduled
for Aug. 10. SIRTF is the fourth
and final element in NASA's family of orbiting "Great Observatories."
All objects in the universe with temperatures above absolute zero
(-460 F) emit some infrared radiation, or heat. Infrared wavelengths
lie beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum and are invisible
to the human eye. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects
is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere. Scientists rely on orbiting telescopes
such as SIRTF to capture data on celestial objects and phenomena that
are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes
or by other astronomical techniques. |
The SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad on Aug. 10. Observatory power-on testing was successfully completed last week. Installation of the flight battery is under way today and will be followed by closeouts of the spacecraft’s electrical systems this week on Thursday and Friday, July 24-25. Cryogenic servicing
of the observatory with liquid helium was performed yesterday, July
22. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B
began on Friday, July 18, with the erection of the first stage. Erection
of the nine solid rocket boosters began on Saturday, July 19 and will
be completed on Friday, July 25. The second stage is planned for hoisting
atop the first stage on July 28. The fairing will be hoisted into
the launch pad clean room area the following day on July 29. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. The launch period extends to Sept. 17. (July 23, 2003 status report) |
| The SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad on August 10. Observatory power-on testing was successfully completed last week. Installation of the flight battery followed by electrical testing is scheduled for July 22-23. Final electrical closeouts are scheduled for July 24-25. The erection
of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B will begin tomorrow,
July 18, with the erection of the first stage. Erection of the nine
solid rocket boosters is currently scheduled to occur in sets of three
on July 19, 22 and 24. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop
the first stage on July 28. The fairing will be hoisted into the launch
pad clean room area on July 29. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists rely on orbiting telescopes such as SIRTF to capture data on celestial objects and phenomena that are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes or by other astronomical techniques. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. The launch period extends to September 17. (July 17, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad on August
10. Observatory power-on testing resumed this week. Installation of
the flight battery followed by the associated electrical testing is
scheduled for July 21-22. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B will begin next week on Thursday, July 17 with the erection of the first stage. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters is currently scheduled to occur in sets of three on July 19, 22 and 24. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on July 28. SIRTF is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” All objects in the universe with temperatures above absolute zero (-460 F) emit some infrared radiation, or heat. Infrared wavelengths lie beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum, and are invisible to the human eye. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists rely on orbiting telescopes such as SIRTF to capture data on celestial objects and phenomena that are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes or by other astronomical techniques. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. The launch period extends to September 9. (July 11, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad in early
August. The launch period extends to September 9. SIRTF is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” All objects in the universe with temperatures above absolute zero (-460 F) emit some infrared radiation, or heat. Infrared wavelengths lie beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum, and are invisible to the human eye. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists rely on orbiting telescopes, such as SIRTF, to capture data on celestial objects and phenomena that are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes or by other astronomical techniques. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (July 3, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA's class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad in early
August. The launch period extends to September 9. SIRTF is the fourth and final element in NASA's family of orbiting "Great Observatories." All objects in the universe with temperatures above absolute zero (-460 F) emit some infrared radiation, or heat. Infrared wavelengths lie beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum, and are invisible to the human eye. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere and scientists look to orbiting telescopes. SIRTF will capture those celestial objects and phenomena that are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes or by other astronomical techniques. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (June 25, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad in early
August. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. The launch period extends to September 9. SIRTF is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” All objects in the universe with temperatures above absolute zero (-460 F) emit some infrared radiation, or heat. Infrared wavelengths lie beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum and are invisible to the human eye. Most infrared light emitted by celestial objects is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists rely on orbiting telescopes, such as SIRTF, to capture data on celestial objects and phenomena that are too dim, distant or cool to study using ground-based telescopes or by other astronomical techniques. (June 18, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad in early
August. The launch date has been moved forward four days to August 23. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (June 13, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad in early
August. The launch date has been moved forward four days to August 23. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory was built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (June 4, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad, currently
anticipated to occur in mid-August. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory has been built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (May 27, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad, currently
anticipated to occur in mid-August. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory has been built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (May 21, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF observatory is in NASA’s class 10,000 laminar flow clean room
at spacecraft Hangar AE awaiting its return to the launch pad, currently
anticipated to occur in mid-August. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory has been built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (May 14, 2003 status report) |
| At Pad 17-B, the SIRTF observatory was removed from atop the Delta II rocket about mid-evening on Friday, May 2, and was taken back to NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE during the overnight hours. Work is underway today to remove the Delta second stage. Next to be removed will be five of the solid rocket boosters, two of which have the delamination concern and the three others because of the amount of time remaining in their shelf life. The four remaining boosters and the Delta first stage will be used by MER-B. SIRTF will remain in the clean room at Hangar AE until it returns to the pad in early August. The launch of SIRTF is currently planned to occur on Wednesday, August 27. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory has been built for NASA by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (May 5, 2003 status report) |
| At
Pad 17-B, the Delta fairing will be taken from around the SIRTF spacecraft
on Monday in preparation for removing the telescope from the rocket
and taking it to NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE. Work will then begin to
remove the Delta second stage and two of the nine solid rocket boosters
from the vehicle. The remaining solid rocket boosters and the Delta
first stage will be used for MER-B. The launch of SIRTF is expected to occur in the second half of August. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory is built by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (April 25, 2003 status report) |
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has been determined that additional time is needed to complete launch
readiness evaluations for the Delta II launch vehicle prior to holding
the Flight Readiness Review. Therefore, the launch of SIRTF is being
rescheduled to occur on April 27, 2003, at 4:25:01 a.m. EDT. On April 10 at Pad 17-B, the Delta II payload fairing was installed around the SIRTF spacecraft. Servicing of the observatory with cryogenic helium will begin next week. SIRTF was transported from Hangar AE to launch pad 17-B and mated to the Boeing Delta II rocket on Saturday, April 5. An interface verification test to assure that electrical and mechanical connections have been properly established was successfully completed on Sunday, April 6. This was followed by a successful spacecraft state of health check. A flight simulation to test the vehicle’s systems that will operate during powered flight was completed April 3. An RP-1 leak check of the first stage that involves loading of the highly refined kerosene fuel was completed April 4. The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test of the vehicle and the spacecraft that is the final major test before launch, was successfully completed April 7. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory is built by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (April 14, 2003 status report) |
| Functional
testing of SIRTF has been successfully completed and the spacecraft
was mated to the Delta payload attach fitting on Mar. 31. Work is now
under way to install the observatory into a transportation canister
in preparation for moving to Space Launch Complex 17. SIRTF will be
mated to the Boeing Delta II rocket on Saturday, April 5. There will
then be an interface verification test to assure that electrical and
mechanical connections have been properly established. This will be
followed by a spacecraft state of health check. At Pad 17-B on the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle, a liquid oxygen leak check of the first stage that will include a simulated countdown and the loading of liquid oxygen aboard was performed yesterday, April 2. A flight simulation to test the vehicle's systems that will operate during powered flight is under way today. An RP-1 leak check of the first stage that involves loading of the highly refined kerosene fuel is scheduled for Friday, April 4. The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test of the vehicle and the spacecraft that is the final major test before launch, is scheduled to occur April 7. The payload fairing will be installed around SIRTF atop the Delta II on April 9 and will be followed by servicing the observatory with cryogenic helium. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory is built by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace. (April 3, 2003 status report) |
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testing of SIRTF has been successfully completed. The solar arrays have
been mated to the observatory and inspections of the observatory’s primary
mirror are finished. The SIRTF reaction control system (RCS) was pressurized
for flight with gaseous nitrogen on March 22. This will be used to control
the spacecraft on orbit. The payload attach fitting will be mated to
the observatory on Saturday, March 29. All SIRTF payload processing
is on schedule and there are no issues or concerns. At Pad 17-B on the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle, a flight simulation to test the vehicle’s systems that will operate during powered flight is under way today. A leak check of the first stage that will include a simulated countdown and the loading of liquid oxygen aboard has been rescheduled for April 2. SIRTF is currently scheduled for transportation to the launch pad and hoisting atop the Delta II on or about April 4. Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory is built by Lockheed Martin. (March 26, 2003 status report) |
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erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B was completed
on March 14 with the erection of the Delta second stage. Erection of
the nine solid rocket boosters was also completed last week. A leak
check of the first stage that includes loading liquid oxygen aboard
is scheduled for March 22. A flight simulation to test the vehicle’s
systems that will operate during power flight is scheduled for March
26. Functional testing of SIRTF has gone well and remains on schedule. The solar arrays were mated to the observatory this week. Inspections of the observatory’s primary mirror are underway today. (March 19, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, Mar. 6.
It was shipped from the Lockheed Martin plant at Sunnyvale, Calif. Testing
and final preparations for launch are being performed in a class 10,000
laminar flow clean room at NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE on Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station. Once inside the high bay, the spacecraft was rotated to vertical and the protective coverings removed. Spacecraft systems functional testing is underway this week. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B began on Monday, Feb. 24 with the erection of the first stage. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters was completed this week. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on Friday, March 12. A leak check of the first stage that includes loading liquid oxygen aboard is scheduled for March 22. A flight simulation to test the vehicle's systems that will operate during power flight is scheduled for March 26. (March 13, 2003 status report) |
| The
SIRTF spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday,
March 6. It is being shipped from the Lockheed Martin plant at Sunnyvale,
Calif. It will be processed at NASA Spacecraft Hangar AE on Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B began on Monday, Feb. 24 with the erection of the first stage. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters is underway this week. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on March 12. The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth’s atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground. Consisting of a telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched. Its highly sensitive instruments will give us a unique view of the Universe and allow us to peer into regions of space that are hidden from optical telescopes on the ground or orbiting telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope. Many areas of space are filled with vast, dense clouds of gas and dust that block our view. Infrared light can penetrate these clouds, allowing us to peer into regions of star formation, the centers of galaxies, and into newly forming planetary systems. Infrared also brings us information about the cooler objects in space, such as smaller stars that are too dim to be detected by their visible light, extra solar planets, and giant molecular clouds. Also, many molecules in space, including organic molecules, have their unique signatures in the infrared. (March 5, 2003 status report) |
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SIRTF spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center March
6. It will be shipped from the Lockheed Martin plant at Sunnyvale, Calif. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B began on Monday, Feb. 24 with the erection of the first stage. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters is now under way and will continue through March 3. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on March 5. The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space between wavelengths of 3 and 180 microns (1 micron is one-millionth of a meter). Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth’s atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground. Consisting of an 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched. Its highly sensitive instruments will give us a unique view of the Universe and allow us to peer into regions of space that are hidden from optical telescopes on the ground or orbiting telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope. Many areas of space are filled with vast, dense clouds of gas and dust that block our view. Infrared light can penetrate these clouds, allowing us to peer into regions of star formation, the centers of galaxies, and into newly forming planetary systems. Infrared also brings us information about the cooler objects in space, such as smaller stars that are too dim to be detected by their visible light, extra solar planets, and giant molecular clouds. Also, many molecules in space, including organic molecules, have their unique signatures in the infrared. (February 28, 2003 status report) |
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SIRTF spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center March
6. It will be shipped from the Lockheed Martin plant at Sunnyvale, Calif. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B is scheduled to begin on Feb. 24. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters is scheduled to follow Feb. 25-Mar. 3. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on March 5. The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space between wavelengths of 3 and 180 microns (1 micron is one-millionth of a meter). Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground. Consisting of an 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. Its highly sensitive instruments will give us a unique view of the Universe and allow us to peer into regions of space that are hidden from optical telescopes on the ground or orbiting telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope. Many areas of space are filled with vast, dense clouds of gas and dust that block our view. Infrared light can penetrate these clouds, allowing us to peer into regions of star formation, the centers of galaxies, and into newly forming planetary systems. Infrared also brings us information about the cooler objects in space, such as smaller stars that are too dim to be detected by their visible light, extra solar planets, and giant molecular clouds. Also, many molecules in space, including organic molecules, have their unique signatures in the infrared. (February 19, 2003 status report) |
| The
Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) will obtain images and spectra
by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space
between wavelengths of 3 and 180 microns (1 micron is one-millionth
of a meter). Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's
atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground. Consisting of an 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. Its highly sensitive instruments will give us a unique view of the Universe and allow us to peer into regions of space that are hidden from optical telescopes on the ground or orbiting telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope. Many areas of space are filled with vast, dense clouds of gas and dust that block our view. Infrared light can penetrate these clouds, allowing us to peer into regions of star formation, the centers of galaxies, and into newly forming planetary systems. Infrared also brings us information about the cooler objects in space, such as smaller stars that are too dim to be detected by their visible light, extra solar planets, and giant molecular clouds. Also, many molecules in space, including organic molecules, have their unique signatures in the infrared. The SIRTF spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center March 6. The review to determine the readiness to erect the launch vehicle is scheduled to occur Thursday, Feb. 13. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B is currently scheduled to begin on Feb. 24. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters is scheduled for Feb. 25-27. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on March 3. (February 12, 2003 status report) |
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The Space Infrared Telescope
Facility (SIRTF) will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared
energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space between wavelengths of
3 and 180 microns (1 micron is one-millionth of a meter). Most of this
infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth’s atmosphere and cannot be
observed from the ground. Consisting of an 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched. Its highly sensitive instruments will give us a unique view of the Universe and allow us to peer into regions of space that are hidden from optical telescopes on the ground or such as the Hubble Space Telescope. Many areas of space are filled with vast, dense clouds of gas and dust that block our view. Infrared light can penetrate these clouds, allowing us to peer into regions of star formation, the centers of galaxies, and into newly forming planetary systems. Infrared also brings us information about the cooler objects in space, such as smaller stars that are too dim to be detected by their visible light, extra solar planets, and giant molecular clouds. Also, many molecules in space, including organic molecules, have their unique signatures in the infrared. The SIRTF spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center March 6. The review to determine the readiness to erect the launch vehicle is scheduled to occur Feb. 13. The SIRTF spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy Space Center March 6. The erection of the Boeing Delta II launch vehicle on Pad 17-B is currently scheduled to begin on Feb. 24. Erection of the nine solid rocket boosters is scheduled for Feb. 25-27. The second stage is planned for hoisting atop the first stage on March 3. (February 5, 2003 status report) |
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Page & Curator Information |
07/10/2003 |
Curator:
Kay Grinter (kay.grinter-1@ksc.nasa.gov) /
InDyne, Inc. |