Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics
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Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics (Athena)[1][2] is an X-ray observatory mission selected by European Space Agency (ESA) within its Cosmic Vision program[3] to address the Hot and Energetic Universe scientific theme. Athena will operate in the energy range of 0.2–12 keV and will offer spectroscopic and imaging capabilities exceeding those of currently operating X-ray astronomy satellites – e.g. the Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton – by at least one order of magnitude on several parameter spaces simultaneously.
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Names | Athena | ||||||
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Mission type | Space telescope | ||||||
Operator | European Space Agency (ESA) | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
Mission duration | 4 years (planned) | ||||||
Start of mission | |||||||
Launch date | 2035 (planned)[1] | ||||||
Rocket | Ariane 64 | ||||||
Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais | ||||||
Contractor | Arianespace | ||||||
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Reference system | L2 point (baseline) | ||||||
Main telescope | |||||||
Type | X-ray telescope | ||||||
Focal length | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||
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