Chandra X-ray Observatory
AgencyNASA
Year1999
TypeX-ray astronomy
RocketColumbia STS-93
CountryUSA
About the Mission
The most powerful X-ray telescope ever flown, launched under the first woman shuttle commander, Eileen Collins. Has studied black holes, supernova remnants, and galaxy clusters for over 25 years. Resolved the X-ray sky into individual sources. One of the four NASA Great Observatories. Still delivering science from high Earth orbit.
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