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SPITZER (SIRTF)

NonoperationalSpace TelescopeHeliocentric

Spitzer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andre Spitzer (1945–1972), Israeli fencing coach and victim of the Munich massacre Bernard Spitzer (1924–2014), American real estate developer and philanthropist, father of Eliot Spitzer Doreen Canaday Spitzer (1914–2010), American archaeologist Eliot Spitzer, 54th Governor of New York (2007–2008) Frank Spitzer (1926–1992), Austrian-born American mathematician, author of Spitzer's formula Frédéric Spitzer, 19th century art dealer, after whom the Spitzer Cross is named Leo Spitzer (1887–1960), Austrian linguist Lyman Spitzer (1914–1997), American theoretical physicist and mountaineer Moritz Spitzer, scholar who gave his name to the Spitzer Manuscript Robert Spitzer (priest), American Jesuit priest and president of Gonzaga University (1998–2009) Robert R. Spitzer (1922–2019), American agricultural researcher and president of the Milwaukee School of Engineering (1977–1991) Robert Spitzer, American political scientist Robert Spitzer (psychiatrist) (1932–2015), American psychiatrist Šime Spitzer (1892–1941), Croatian Zionist Simon Spitzer (1826–1887), Austrian mathematician Thomas Harald Spitzer, Austrian lyricist, composer, singer, guitarist and graphic designer Thomas Eduard Spitzer, German author, comedian and online producer Toba Spitzer, American rabbi and president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (2007–2009) Todd Spitzer, district attorney of Orange County, California, since 2019 and member of the California State Assembly (2002–2008) Walter Spitzer (1937–2006), Canadian epidemiologist and professor

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Launch

Launch date
August 25, 2003 at 05:35 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Delta II 7920H →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Spitzer Space Telescope
Launch record
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Trajectory

Regime
Interplanetary — Heliocentric
Reference body
Heliocentric

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2003-038A
NORAD catalog №
27871
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
15 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational