WISE

Assembly of the WISE Launch Vehicle

October 26th, 2009

Assembly of the WISE launch vehicle, a Delta 7320 rocket, is well underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The first and second stages are in place, and one of the three strap-on boosters is visible at the base of the rocket. The WISE spacecraft with its supply of frozen hydrogen will be attached to the rocket in late November.

WISE Has Successful Review

October 13th, 2009

The WISE operational readiness review (ORR) was held Oct. 7 and 8, and the board was unanimous in praising the project for having conducted a successful review. That means WISE is looking good for launch.

In Search of Dark Asteroids (and Other Sneaky Things)

September 18th, 2009

Ninjas knew how to be stealthy: Be dark. Emit very little light. Move in the shadows between bright places.

NASA's WISE Mission Arrives at Launch Site

August 17th, 2009

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has arrived at its last stop on Earth -- Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Ball Aerospace to Ship WISE Spacecraft - Ball.com

August 11th, 2009

Ball Aerospace engineers have packed the satellite into a shipping container for delivery in mid-August to Californias Vandenberg Air Force Base. WISE is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg in December 2009 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket into an Earth orbit.

WISE Mission Assembled and Preparing for Launch

June 10th, 2009

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has been assembled and is undergoing final preparations for a planned Nov. 1 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Coming Together

May 19th, 2009

The science instrument for NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has been shipped to Boulder, Colo.

WISE Delivered to Ball Aerospace

May 17th, 2009

The WISE telescope was delivered safe and sound to Ball Aerospace in Boulder, CO from the Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, UT. It is now being integrated onto the spacecraft bus.

WISE Ready to Be Shipped to Ball Aerospace

April 30th, 2009

The WISE payload pre-ship review was held, and the board unanimously concluded that the instrument was ready to ship to Ball Aerospace and Technology Corporation in Boulder Colorado for integration and test with the WISE spacecraft.

Thermal-vacuum Testing Completed for WISE

April 29th, 2009

Thermal-vacuum testing of the WISE spacecraft plus payload thermal-mass-dynamic simulator was completed successfully.