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Hard to tell, since you can't use off-the-shelf sensors. They have to withstand the harsh environment in space, for a very long time, without any maintenance.
by okket 7y ago
Hard to tell, since you can't use off-the-shelf sensors. They have to withstand the harsh environment in space, for a very long time, without any maintenance.
- 3JPLW 7y agoThey're also specifically designed to operate in absurdly low temperatures — one in fact requires temperatures under 7 Kelvin and so in addition to the sun shield there's a mechanical cooler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRI_(Mid-Infrared_Instrument) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRI_(Mid-Infrared_Instrument)
- redisman 7y ago"Only" about 10 years. This has a very complicated orbit and needs to use fuel to adjust and stay on it.