Currently, sci.esa.int is under review and not being updated. For the latest information and news from ESA science missions and scientific results, please visit esa.int. For a comprehensive overview of ESA’s Science Programme and its missions, please refer to science.esa.int. For in-depth technical information aimed at ESA's scientific communities, you may also wish to consult cosmos.esa.int.

Asset Publisher

Back SPIRE Instrument

SPIRE Instrument


Date: 19 September 2007
Satellite: Herschel
Depicts: Focal plane unit of the SPIRE instrument
Copyright: SPIRE Consortium

The Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) comprises a three-band imaging photometer and an imaging Fourier transform spectrometer. The instrument will be used to undertake large area deep sky photometric imaging surveys and allow follow-up spectroscopic observations of selected sources. These observations will help tackle two of the most fundamental questions in astronomy: how and when did galaxies form and how do stars form?

Last Update: 1 September 2019
18-Feb-2026 06:58 UT

ShortUrl Portlet

Shortcut URL

https://sci.esa.int/s/8dLJ2r8

Latest Selection

Also Available As

Related Images

Related Videos

Related Publications

Related Links

See Also

Documentation