| XMM-Newton spacecraft
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| LAUNCH DATE: |
10-Dec-1999 14:32 UT
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| MISSION END: | 31 December 2014 (extended mission), subject to a mid-term review in 2012 |
| LAUNCH VEHICLE: | Ariane 5 |
| LAUNCH MASS: | 3800 kg |
| MISSION PHASE: |
Operational |
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48 hour elliptical |
X-rays from accretion onto black holes,
properties of exploding stars,
nature of exotic matter,
observations of GRB. |
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ESA's X-ray space observatory XMM-Newton is unique. It is the biggest scientific satellite ever built in Europe, its telescope mirrors are amongst the most powerful ever developed in the world, and with its sensitive cameras it can see much more than any previous X-ray satellite. |
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