Spitzer in the Canister
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Credit: NASA/KSC

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canister0805_10

Workers at Kennedy Space Center on August 5, 2003 enclose the Spitzer Space Telescope in its payload canister, which protects the Observatory on its journey to the launch pad.

About the Object

Name
Spitzer Space Telescope
Type
Technology > Observatory > Telescope