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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
Decommissioned American infrared space telescope. Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer was launched on December 14, 2009 aboard a Delta 7320-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 2, 2024).
COSPAR 2009-071ANORAD 36119United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- WISE
- Common name
- Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
- International designator
- 2009-071A
- NORAD catalog number
- 36119
- GCAT identifier
- S36119
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/590
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- MIDEX
- Owner
- JPL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ball Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- BCP-300
Launch
- Date
- December 14, 2009 · 14:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-071Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7320-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 526 km
- Apogee
- 531 km
- Inclination
- 97.50°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 2, 2024
- Last known active
- Jul 31, 2024
- End of operations
- Jul 31, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 661 kg
- Dry mass
- 645 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 3.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q693552 (CC0).