The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
| Satellite | Dimensions | 1.2m × 1.8m × 5.5m |
| Weight | 1238 kg | |
| Instrument | 4 High-resolution spectrographs | |
| Wavelength Coverage | 905 - 1195 Å | |
| Resolving Power | 24,000 - 30,000 (0.033 Å) | |
| Mirrors | 4 off-axis parabolae; each 35 × 39 cm | |
| Gratings | 4 holographically ruled concave gratings | |
| 5300 - 5880 lines per mm | ||
| Detectors | 2 microchannel plate detectors | |
| KBr photocathode; double-delay line anodes | ||
| Acquisition/Guiding | 2 CCD cameras ("fine error sensors") | |
| 20´ field of view; 2.3" per pixel | ||
| Orbit | Altitude/Inclination | 768 km circular orbit; 25° inclination |
| Period | ~6.06 ksec (101 minutes) | |
| Launch | Vehicle | Delta II 7320 |
| Site | Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
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