Private company proposes daring mission to revive NASA's Spitzer telescope.
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The US Space Force has awarded Rhea Space Activity $250,000 to explore the possibility of resurrecting NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which was shut down in 2020 after 17 years of research. The proposed "Spitzer Resurrector" mission would launch in 2026 and voyage to the silent telescope, which is two astronomical units from Earth. Rhea's tech would "restart Spitzer, confirm that it has been restored it to its original performance capabilities, and remain nearby to act as a high-rate data relay to Earth, thus restoring Spitzer to its full efficiency."
Topics:science#infrared-observations#nasa#rhea-space-activity#space-force#spaceflight#spitzer-space-telescope
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