X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton)
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
space observatory
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| gptkbp:availableFormats |
FITS
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:SRON
gptkb:CERN NASA MPE INAF ISAS/JAXA |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
X-band
|
| gptkbp:dataUsage |
education
research public outreach publicly available over 1 petabyte |
| gptkbp:design |
10 years
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
gptkb:European_Space_Operations_Centre
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton)
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:European_Photon_Imaging_Camera_(EPIC)
Optical Monitor (OM) Reflection Grating Spectrometer (RGS) |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
December 10, 1999
|
| gptkbp:launchSite |
Centre Spatial Guyanais
|
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Ariane_5
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
2000
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:L2_Lagrange_point
|
| gptkbp:mission |
astronomy
geocentric orbit |
| gptkbp:missions |
10 years
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
supernova remnants
black holes neutron stars galaxy clusters active galactic nuclei |
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
spectroscopy
timing imaging |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
active
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
|
| gptkbp:powers |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
study X-ray emissions from astronomical objects
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
astronomers
astrophysicists space scientists study the formation of galaxies explore the evolution of the universe investigate dark matter analyze the structure of the universe examine cosmic X-ray background |
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
2028
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Athena
|
| gptkbp:type |
X-ray data
|
| gptkbp:weight |
3,800 kg
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