Ultraviolet Space Telescopes
- + ESRO - TD-1A (1972–74)
- - Astron-1 (1983–89)
- - Glazar 1 & 2 on Mir (in Kvant-1, 1987-2001)
- - Astrosat (130-530 nm, not yet built/launched)
- + - Astronomical Netherlands Satellite (150-330 nm, 1974–76)
- + ESA - Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (on SOHO imaging sun at 17.1, 19.5, 28.4, and 30.4 nm)
- EUVE (7-76 nm, 1992-2001)
- - FUSE (90.5-119.5 nm, 1999-2007)
- - GALEX (135-280 nm, 2003-- )
- + ESA - Hubble Space Telescope
- + ESA - International Ultraviolet Explorer (115-320 nm spectra, 1978–96)
- - Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (#2:1968-73. #3:1972-81)
- - Orion 1 and Orion 2 Space Observatories (#1:1971; 200-380 nm spectra; #2:1973; 200-300 nm spectra)
- - Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission (170–650 nm spectra, 2004-- )
- - Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (flew in 1990 and 1995)
- - ROSAT XUV (17-210eV) (30-6 nm, 1990-1999)
See also List_of_space_telescopes#Ultraviolet
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