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Published March 5, 2003 | Published
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Operating SIRTF for maximum lifetime

Abstract

The instruments of the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) are cooled directly by liquid helium, while the optical system is cooled by helium vapor. The greater the power dissipation into the liquid helium, the more vapor is produced, and the colder the telescope. Observations at shorter wavelengths do not require telescope temperatures as low as those required at shorter wavelengths. By taking advantage of this, it may be possible to extend the helium and mission lifetime by 10% or even 20%.

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© 2003 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).

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