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NuSTAR

NASA Small Explorer hard-X-ray observatory spacecraft with focusing optics and a deployable mast, studying black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and active galaxies.

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Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array2012-031A
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NuSTAR
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NASA Small Explorer hard-X-ray observatory spacecraft with focusing optics and a deployable mast, studying black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and active galaxies.
First Flight Date
2012-06-13
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August 15, 2026 at 12:35:17 UTC
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August 15, 2026 at 12:35:17 UTC

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Vehicle Code
2012-031A