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Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE)

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE)
NEOWISE surveys near-Earth asteroids and calculates radiometric diameters and albedos for almost all known asteroids. NEOWISE differs from other infrared observatories in that it images the entire sky rather than a single target at any given time.Launch: December 2009Operating Network: Near Space Network

NEOWISE, short for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, surveys near-Earth asteroids and calculates radiometric diameters and albedos for almost all known asteroids. NEOWISE differs from other infrared observatories in that it images the entire sky rather than a single target at any given time.

Launch: December 2009Operating Network: Near Space Network

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