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WMAP Spacecraft Spacecraft:   Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Produced by:   NASA/WMAP Science Team Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  12 February 2003 Related Documents The Oldest Light in the Universe The Birth and Formation of Galaxies Full-sky Map Of The Oldest Light In The Universe Cosmic History Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size wmapspacecraft.jpg JPEG 640 x 427 61K wmapspacecraft.jpg JPEG 3600 x 2400 877K The composite/aluminum spacecraft is 150 inches (3.8 meters) high by 198 inches (5 meters) wide. WMAP weighs 1,850 pounds (840 kilograms) and is supplied with 419 Watts of power. The spcacecraft is in orbit around L2 (Lagrange Point 2) a million miles from Earth. The Sun, Earth and Moon are seen in the background.

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