Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE or Explorer 67) was a NASA space telescope for ultraviolet astronomy. EUVE was a part of NASA's Explorer spacecraft series. Launched on 7 June 1992. With instruments for ultraviolet (UV) radiation between wavelengths of 7 and 76 nm (equivalent to 0.016–0.163 keV in energy), the EUVE was the first satellite mission especially for the short-wave ultraviolet range. The satellite compiled an all-sky survey of 801 astronomical targets before being decommissioned on 31 January 2001.
EUVE spacecraft | |
| Names | Explorer 67 EUVE |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Ultraviolet astronomy |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1992-031A |
| SATCAT no. | 21987 |
| Website | ssl.berkeley.edu/euve |
| Mission duration | 6 months (planned) 8.5 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Explorer LXVII |
| Spacecraft type | Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer |
| Bus | Multi-mission Modular Spacecraft (MMS) |
| Manufacturer | Space Sciences Laboratory |
| Launch mass | 3,275 kg (7,220 lb) |
| Power | 1100 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 June 1992, 16:40:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta 6920-10 (Delta 210) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-17A |
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company |
| Entered service | 7 June 1992 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 31 January 2001 |
| Last contact | 2 February 2001 |
| Decay date | 31 January 2002 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 515 km (320 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 527 km (327 mi) |
| Inclination | 28.40° |
| Period | 94.80 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Extreme Ultraviolet Deep-Sky Survey Extreme Ultraviolet Full-Sky Survey | |
Explorer program | |
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