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Chandra X-Ray Observatory - NASA Satellite

The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the world's most powerful X-ray telescope. It has eight-times greater resolution and is able to detect sources more than 20-times fainter than any previous X-ray telescope.

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Mission Information

Mission Details

NameChandra X-Ray Observatory
Launch DateJuly 23, 1999
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleColumbia STS-93
Launch SiteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 39B , Florida
CollaborationNASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Satellite Details

ApplicationTo observe X-rays from high-energy regions of the universe
Scientific InstrumentSuper X-ray telescope, Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer, High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer, Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer
Mass4800 Kg (10560 Pounds)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA
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