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Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Before Launch
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At the time of launch, the Spitzer Space Telescope bore its original name: the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). It's shown here in the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, waiting for encapsulation.
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Credit lineSpace Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Before Launch. NASA/JPL, 2020-01-30. Public domain. ID: PIA23649.
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