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
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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