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Chandra X-ray Observatory

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Launch dateJuly 23, 1999
Orbit height105,312 km
Speed on orbit1. 7 km/s
Max speed16,880 km/h
Cost1. 65 billion USD
Manufacturers Northrop Grumman
TRW Inc.
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Chandra X-ray Observatory


The Chandra X-ray Observatory, previously known as the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility, is a Flagship-class space telescope launched aboard the space shuttle Columbia during STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999.

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