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Extended Mission

XMM-Newton

XMM-Newton studies energetic objects across the universe, from active galaxies to stellar remnants. Its long elliptical orbit gives it extended uninterrupted views for high-sensitivity X-ray spectroscopy.

Technical specifications

3D model is aproximate

CATEGORY

Observatory

TYPE

Telescope

COUNTRY

Europe (ESA)

OPERATOR

ESA

LAUNCH DATE

Dec 10, 1999

LAUNCH SITE

Guiana Space Centre

ORBIT CLASS

GEO

ALTITUDE · KM

60,562

ORBITAL PERIOD · MIN

2,872.68

INCLINATION · DEG

64.48

APOGEE · KM

91,844

PERIGEE · KM

29,279

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