Innovations

In maintaining the scientific vitality of a smaller Spitzer, scientists, engineers, and managers were challenged by NASA to revisit conventional thinking, and to think "outside the box." The resulting Spitzer design incorporates clever engineering decisions and technical innovations to maintain its scientific vitality - at a small fraction of the original estimated cost.

• Dramatic Technology Developments
• Clever Choice of Orbit
• Innovative Cryogenic Architecture
• Store-and-Dump Telemetry
• Program Management

The Spitzer Space Telescope is a NASA mission managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This website is maintained by the Spitzer Science Center, located on the campus of the California Institute of Technology and part of NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.