Artist's Conception of Spitzer Ejecting its Dust Cover
Dust cover

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC)

Artwork • August 23rd, 2003 • dust_cover

dust_cover

The Spitzer Space Telescope was launched with a dust cover protecting the telescope. This image shows the dust cover being ejected into space shortly after launch.

About the Object

Name
Spitzer Space TelescopeEarth
Type
Technology > Observatory > Facility
Technology > Observatory > Telescope
Technology > Spacecraft > Orbiter
Planet > Type > Terrestrial