Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer spacecraft
The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer was a NASA X-ray observatory spacecraft launched in 1995 that used high time-resolution observations to study variable X-ray sources, including neutron stars, black holes, and X-ray binaries, before decommissioning in 2012.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerX-ray Timing ExplorerRXTE
- Family Name
- RXTE
- Full Name
- Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer was a NASA X-ray observatory spacecraft launched in 1995 that used high time-resolution observations to study variable X-ray sources, including neutron stars, black holes, and X-ray binaries, before decommissioning in 2012.
- First Flight Year
- 1,995
- Last Flight Year
- 2,012
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/XTE.html
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:36:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 19:51:36 UTC