The name of the Infrared Orbiting Observatory launched in 2003 is the:
A)Hubble Space Telescope.
B)Compton Observatory.
C)Spitzer Space Telescope.
D)Chandra Orbiting Telescope.
E)Newton Imaging System.

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The Infrared Orbiting Observatory launched in 2003 is commonly known as the Spitzer Space Telescope, which is designed to observe the universe in the infrared spectrum. The Spitzer Space Telescope was specifically designed for infrared observation and was launched in 2003. The other options mentioned are all space observatories, but they have different capabilities and are not solely dedicated to infrared observation as Spitzer is.

The Name of the Infrared Orbiting Observatory Launched in 2003