Chandra X-ray Observatory Spacecraft System
Chandra is NASA's flagship high-resolution X-ray observatory, built and integrated by a TRW-led team and operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in a highly elliptical 64-hour Earth orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Advanced X-ray Astrophysics FacilityAXAFChandra Observatory
- Family Name
- Chandra
- Full Name
- Chandra X-ray Observatory Spacecraft System
- Reusability
- unknown
- Slug
- chandra-x-ray-observatory-spacecraft-system
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Chandra is NASA's flagship high-resolution X-ray observatory, built and integrated by a TRW-led team and operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in a highly elliptical 64-hour Earth orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,999
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- vn7d1tarzcznj89nd3qq8n9wrs8apgmk
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/chandra/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:15:18 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:15:18 AM