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Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) General information NSSDC ID 2003-017A Organization NASA / JPL / Caltech Major contractors Orbital Sciences Corporation Launch date 2003-04-28 11:59:54 UTC Launch site ~ 60 km offshore from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch vehicle L-1011 Stargazer / Pegasus XL Mass 280 kilograms (620 lb) Type of orbit Near-circular Orbit height 697 kilometres (433 mi) Location Low Earth orbit Telescope style Richey-Chrétien Wavelength 135 to 280 nm (Ultraviolet) Diameter 0.5 m Focal length 3 m Website www.galex.caltech.edu References: GALEX field of view compared to a full Moon The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) was/is an orbiting ultraviolet space telescope launched on April 28, 2003 and operating until early 2012. ^ Justin Ray (6 May 2003). "Mission Status Center: Pegasus Launch Report - GALEX". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2010-03-02.  ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2010). "GALEX Overview". NASA. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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