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.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Advanced X-ray Astrophysics FacilityAXAFChandra Observatory
- Family Name
- Chandra
- Full Name
- Chandra X-ray Observatory Spacecraft System
- Roles
- observatory
- 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
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- unknown
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/chandra/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 01:15:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 01:41:09 UTC
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- Search Name
- Chandra X-ray Observatory Spacecraft System Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility AXAF Chandra Observatory