XMM-Newton
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| Launch date | December 10, 1999 |
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| Speed on orbit | 6. 67 km/s |
| Max speed | 24,000 km/h |
| Cost | 689 million EUR (1999) |
| Manufacturers | Astrium |
| Launch site | ELA-3 |
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| ID | 1845027 |
About XMM-Newton
XMM-Newton, also known as the High Throughput X-ray Spectroscopy Mission and the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission, is an X-ray space observatory launched by the European Space Agency in December 1999 on an Ariane 5 rocket. It is the second cornerstone mission of ESA's Horizon 2000 programme.
XMM-Newton Photos
