Funded by NASA as part of its Origins program, FUSE was developed in collaboration with the space agencies of Canada and France, and is being operated for NASA by the Johns Hopkins University. FUSE was launched into orbit aboard a Delta II rocket on June 24, 1999 for at least three years of operations. FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) provides spectra in the far ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (range 905-1180 Angstroems, or 90.5-118nm) with a high resolution of about 20000 (one point each 5pm).