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The International Ultraviolet Explorer: Origins and Legacy
Bibcode: 2013ops2.book..395W
Willis, Allan J.
he International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite was launched on 26 January 1978, and operated as a Guest Observer space observatory for nearly 19 years. IUE was, without doubt, one of the most successful astronomical facilities ever developed. Used by thousands of astronomers worldwide, it yielded over 100,000 UV spectra (in the wavelength r…
2013
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Organizations, People and Strategies in Astronomy Vol. 2
IUE
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