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XMM-Newton observatory
- Source :
- Astronomy & Astrophysics. 365:L1-L6
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- EDP Sciences, 2001.
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Abstract
- The XMM-Newton Observatory is a cornerstone mission of the European Space Agency's Horizon 2000 programme, and is the largest scientific satellite it has launched to date. This paper summarises the principal characteristics of the Observatory which are pertinent to scientific operations. The scientific results appearing in this issue have been enabled by the unprecedentedly large effective area of the three mirror modules, which are briefly described. The in-orbit performance and preliminary calibrations of the observatory are briefly summarised. The observations from the XMM-Newton calibration and performance verification phase, which are public and from which most papers in this issue have been derived, are listed. The flow of data from the spacecraft, through the ground segment, to the production of preliminary science products supplied to users is also discussed.
- Subjects :
- Physics
X-ray astronomy
Spacecraft
business.industry
Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science
Observatory
Systems engineering
Satellite
Ground segment
business
Remote sensing
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14320746 and 00046361
- Volume :
- 365
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........ae13d8a4c3ea6ded43d8e3dc73621449