Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:characteristics multi-layer coating
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Harvard-Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics
gptkbp:collection time-resolved spectroscopy
gptkbp:communication high-speed communication
gptkbp:community gptkb:observatory
astrophysicists
space scientists
gptkbp:cooling_system passive thermal control system
gptkbp:data_type digital
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:MIT
gptkbp:educational_programs lightweight structure
gptkbp:frequency 0.1 to 10 ke V
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer
gptkbp:image software algorithms
ground-based analysis
gptkbp:impact enhancing understanding of the universe
advancing X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:input_output X-ray images
X-ray spectra
spectral maps
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in on-orbit calibration
gptkbp:is_observed_in cosmic X-ray sources
gptkbp:launch_date July 23, 1999
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkbp:mission gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:1999
active
gptkbp:power_consumption approximately 100 watts
gptkbp:primary_function X-ray imaging and spectroscopy
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Research_Institute
technical reports
conference presentations
gptkbp:resolution high
0.5 arcseconds
gptkbp:scientific_goals study black holes
study supernova remnants
study cosmic background radiation
study galaxy clusters
study neutron stars
gptkbp:sensor Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)
high-energy X-rays
gptkbp:storage solid-state drives
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:viewpoint 17 arcminutes
gptkbp:weight approximately 100 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4