Spitzer Liquid He |
Spitzer Liquid He |
Oct 14 2005, 05:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 356 Joined: 12-March 05 Member No.: 190 |
How much cryogen does Spitzer have remaining in its dewar? Do they know, or are they just waiting to see a temperature rise after complete boil-off? Can't find much info on the website.
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May 20 2023, 06:10 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
That 'most complex' quote is from a company representative, so there's obviously a bit of...er....poetic license being taken there.
The article also cites high demand for JWST time as a rationale, which makes perfect sense. There are a number of long-term but arguably lower-priority requirements from JWST's perspective that Spitzer could do instead, to say nothing of things like ongoing Solar System small body detection. Hope they do it. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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May 24 2023, 08:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 5-January 07 From: Manchester England Member No.: 1563 |
That 'most complex' quote is from a company representative, so there's obviously a bit of...er....poetic license being taken there. Definitely a possibility - though I wish they wouldn't: A mission across the inner solar system to (partially) restore Spitzer is impressive enough even if it is just a relay. At uni I took part in launching a weather balloon to 20 km, measuring the air pressure and sending a 'here I am' signal, and was plenty impressed: Clearly I am not the target audience of their PR! -------------------- |
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