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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory High Resolution Mirror Assembly
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory High Resolution Mirror Assembly
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This photograph shows the mirrors of the High Resolution Mirror Assembly (HRMA) for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), formerly Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), being assembled in the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. The AXAF was renamed CXO in 1999. The CXO is the most sophisticated and the world's most powerful x-ray telescope ever built. It observes x-rays from high-energy regions of the universe, such as hot gas in the remnants of exploded stars. The HRMA, the heart of the telescope system, is contained in the cylindrical "telescope" portion of the observatory. Since high-energy x-rays would penetrate a normal mirror, special cylindrical mirrors were created. The two sets of four nested mirrors resemble tubes within tubes. Incoming x-rays graze off the highly polished mirror surface and are furneled to the instrument section for detection and study. TRW, Inc. was the prime contractor for the development of the CXO and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center was responsible for its project management. The Observatory was launched July 22, 1999 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-93 mission.
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This photograph shows the mirrors of the High Resolution Mirror Assembly (HRMA) for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), formerly Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), being assembled in the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. The AXAF was renamed CXO in 1999. The CXO is the most sophisticated and the world's most powerful x-ray telescope ever built. It observes x-rays from high-energy regions of the universe, such as hot gas in the remnants of exploded stars. The HRMA, the heart of the telescope system, is contained in the cylindrical "telescope" portion of the observatory. Since high-energy x-rays would penetrate a normal mirror, special cylindrical mirrors were created. The two sets of four nested mirrors resemble tubes within tubes. Incoming x-rays graze off the highly polished mirror surface and are furneled to the instrument section for detection and study. TRW, Inc. was the prime contractor for the development of the CXO and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center was responsible for its project management. The Observatory was launched July 22, 1999 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-93 mission.
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Date of Image:
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1997-01-01
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1997-01-01
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History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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CXO
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High Resolution Mirror Assembly
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High Resolution Mirror Assembly
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HRMA
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Eastman Kodak
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Eastman Kodak
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO)
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO)
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Columbia
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Columbia
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New York
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New York
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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1999
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1999
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July 22, 1999
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July 22, 1999
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1999
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1999
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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9704166
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MSFC-9704166
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MSFC Negative Number:
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9704166
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9704166
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-9704166
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SPD-MARSH-9704166
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