space observatory

A space telescope is a telescope in outer space used to observe astronomical objects. Suggested by Lyman Spitzer in 1946, the first operational telescopes were the American Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, OAO-2 launched in 1968, and the Soviet Orion 1 ultraviolet telescope aboard space station Salyut 1 in 1971. Space telescopes avoid several problems caused by the atmosphere, including the absorption or scattering of certain wavelengths of light, obstruction by clouds, and distortions due to atmospheric refraction such as twinkling. Space telescopes can also observe dim objects during the daytime, and they avoid light pollution which ground-based observatories encounter. They are divided into two types: Satellites which map the entire sky, and satellites which focus on selected astronomical objects or parts of the sky and beyond. Space telescopes are distinct from Earth imaging satellites, which point toward Earth for satellite imaging, applied for weather analysis, espionage, and other types of information gathering.

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space observatory
artificial satellite, telescope, astronomical observatory, space instrument, 
Advanced Composition Explorer, astrometry satellite, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, liquid mirror space telescope, Orbiting Solar Observatory, X-ray astronomy satellite, X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission, 

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  Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ⓘ
  space observatory

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  STARS-AO ⓘ
  Japanese CubeSat space telescope

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  ASTERIA ⓘ
  CubeSat testing technologies for the detection of exoplanets

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  astrometry satellite ⓘ
  artificial earth satellite that performs astrometry tasks

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  Far Ultraviolet Space Telescope ⓘ
  FAUST is a compact, wide field-of-view, far ultraviolet instrument designed for observations of extended and point sources of astronomical interest. It was originally used in sounding rocket work by both French and American investigators.

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  High Energy Transient Explorer ⓘ
  space observatory

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  liquid mirror space telescope ⓘ
  space telescope which uses a reflecting liquid such as mercury as its primary reflector

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  Orbiting Astronomical Observatory ⓘ
  series of four space observatories launched between 1966 and 1972

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  STEREO-A ⓘ
  NASA heliophysics space probe

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  STEREO-B ⓘ
  former NASA heliophysics space probe

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  X-ray astronomy satellite ⓘ
  satellite involved in X-ray astronomy

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  X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission ⓘ
  science mission designed to study the state of matter under extreme conditions of density, gravity and magnetism

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  Orbiting Solar Observatory ⓘ
  series of American solar space observatories

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ASCA

James Webb, Space Telescope

Wavelength Sensitivity of Hubble, Webb, Roman, and Other Observatories (01FEBQTM8Y4FESTQ4N2AFQDBXH)

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OldestStar-SM0313-SMSSJ031300366708393-20140210

SAFIR-CALISTO

Skylab Hydrogen-Alpha (H-Alpha) No.1 Telescope graphic (0101909)

Skylab Hydrogen-Alpha (H-Alpha) No.2 Telescope graphic (0101910)

Skylab 2 Weitz UV Stellar Astronomy Experiment

Ground stations at Goddard and VILSPA controlled IUE. Goddard’s console is shown with observer Gary Ferland. The model IUE was used to visualize its orientation and the joystick made small corrections to the pointing.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	orbit		Solar and Heliospheric Observatory	solar probe, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	orbit		STARS-AO	CubeSat, nanosatellite, space telescope, technology demonstration spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		ASTERIA	CubeSat, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		astrometry satellite	space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		Far Ultraviolet Space Telescope	space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		High Energy Transient Explorer	space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		liquid mirror space telescope	liquid mirror telescope, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		Orbiting Astronomical Observatory	space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		STEREO-A	solar probe, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		STEREO-B	former entity, solar probe, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		X-ray astronomy satellite	research satellite, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	space instrument		X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission	X-ray telescope, space telescope,	Wikidata
class	spaceflight		Orbiting Solar Observatory	solar observatory, space telescope,	Wikidata
commons	image		ASCA		Commons
commons	image		James Webb, Space Telescope		Commons
commons	image		Wavelength Sensitivity of Hubble, Webb, Roman, and Other Observatories (01FEBQTM8Y4FESTQ4N2AFQDBXH)		Commons
commons	image		G111 021 000946		Commons
commons	image		OldestStar-SM0313-SMSSJ031300366708393-20140210		Commons
commons	image		SAFIR-CALISTO		Commons
commons	image		Skylab Hydrogen-Alpha (H-Alpha) No.1 Telescope graphic (0101909)		Commons
commons	image		Skylab Hydrogen-Alpha (H-Alpha) No.2 Telescope graphic (0101910)		Commons
commons	image		Skylab 2 Weitz UV Stellar Astronomy Experiment		Commons
commons	image		Ground stations at Goddard and VILSPA controlled IUE. Goddard’s console is shown with observer Gary Ferland. The model IUE was used to visualize its orientation and the joystick made small corrections to the pointing.		Commons