Chandra X-ray Observatory
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is an active X-ray space telescope built and integrated by TRW, now part of Northrop Grumman, and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Its mirrors and instruments observe high-energy phenomena from a highly elliptical Earth orbit.
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- Advanced X-ray Astrophysics FacilityAXAFChandra
- Name
- Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Status
- active
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- Description
- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is an active X-ray space telescope built and integrated by TRW, now part of Northrop Grumman, and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Its mirrors and instruments observe high-energy phenomena from a highly elliptical Earth orbit.
- First Flight Date
- 1999-07-23
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- July 17, 2026 at 01:15:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 00:03:09 UTC
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