IUE meaning in Space Science ?

Answer: What is International Ultraviolet Explorer mean?

The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) (a.k.a. Explorer 57) was an astronomical observatory satellite primarily designed to take ultraviolet spectra. The satellite was a collaborative project between NASA, the UK Science Research Council and the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission was first proposed in early 1964, by a group of scientists in the United Kingdom, and was launched on January 26, 1978 aboard a NASA Delta rocket. The mission lifetime was initially set for 3 years, but in the end it lasted almost 18 years, with the satellite being shut down in 1996. The switch-off occurred for financial reasons, while the telescope was still functioning at near original efficiency.

It was the first space observatory to be operated in real time by astronomers who visited the groundstations in the United States and Europe. Astronomers made over 104,000 observations using the IUE, of objects ranging from solar system bodies to distant quasars. Among the significant scientific results from IUE data were the first large scale studies of stellar winds, accurate measurements of the way interstellar dust absorbs light, and measurements of the supernova SN1987A which showed that it defied stellar evolution theories as they then stood. When the mission ended, it was considered the most successful astronomical satellite ever.

reference

Full Form	Category
Meždunarodnyj Soûz Èkonomistov	Academic & Science
Международный Союз Экономистов	Academic & Science
International Union of Economists	Academic & Science
Indiana University East	Academic & Science
Izmir University of Economics	Academic & Science
Me?unarodnyj So? ?onomistov	Academic & Science
Niue Island	Airport Code
Institute for Urban Education	Community
İzmir Univeristy of Economics	Community
Izmir Univeristy of Economics	Community
Initial User Experience	Computing
Infrastructure Usage Effectiveness	General
Instituto Universitario Europeo	General
Infrastructure Usage Efficiency	General
Infinite Universe Engine	General
Institute of Urban Environment	Governmental
Israeli Underground Exchange	Governmental
International Underwater Explorations	International
Internet User Experience	Internet
Islamic University of Europe	Regional
Niue Island, Niue	Regional
Image Understanding Environment	Softwares
International Ultraviolet Explorer	Space Science
Interface Unit Error-count Table	Space Science