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XMM [7 records]

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Record 1 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Earth-based Stations
OBS

The rehearsal took place in the Jupiter Mission Control, the Launch Control Centre(CDL3) and in the S1 building, and across the Atlantic at the XMM Mission Control centre in Germany.

Key term(s)
  • Launch Control Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Stations terriennes
OBS

Les chaînes électriques du lanceur sont mises sous tension depuis le Centre de lancement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Clearly the key characteristic of XEUS is the large aperture X-ray mirror. This can be best achieved by capitalizing on the successful XMM mirror technology and the industrial foundations which have been already laid in Europe for this program. The XMM mirror technology has placed European science at the forefront of high-energy astrophysics. Unlike XMM however, where a heavily nested mirror was fabricated from closed shells, the XEUS mirror aperture of 10 m diameter is divided into annuli with each annulus sub-divided into sectors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
OBS

vapour growth facility : Scientific Instruments : Mass Spectrometers for GEOS, Solution Growth Facility for Eureca, Vapour Growth Facility, Mass Spectrometer and Grating Assemblies for SOHO and XMM, Front End Optic for the MIPAS instrument, Rosina DFMS for Rosetta, Telescope for PLANCK.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The satellite campaign preparing XMM for launch has entered its last straight run. The Combined Operations(POC) have begun with the fastening of the spacecraft onto the payload adapter. Umbilical and purge lines have been connected and electrical checkouts are continuing. Green and red tag items that have to be attended to before launch are being verified and the last remaining pieces of thermal insulation on the spacecraft have been refastened.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

Expression elliptique désignant la campagne de préparation du satellite sur le site de lancement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Optics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
CONT

A reflection grating spectrometer works in a very similar way an optical prism does by spreading the incoming light as a function of its different wavelength components. In fact, in the case of XMM, the reflection gratings are nothing more than mirrors with tiny grooves on them.... XMM is the first X-ray mission to fly a reflection grating and will identify lines of elements(like iron, oxygen, silicon, magnesium) common in astrophysical plasmas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Optique
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
CONT

Les données transmises par le spectromètre à grille de réflexion (RGS) permettront de mesurer les caractéristiques des gaz émettant des rayons X mous dans les étoiles chaudes ou provenant des mini-quasars. Ces résultats sont essentiels pour déterminer la relation entre flambées d'étoiles et mini-quasars.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Centres
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The XMM spacecraft will be operated in a continuous interactive mode from the Mission Operations Centre(MOC). Contact with the spacecraft will be maintained to allow housekeeping and scientific data acquisition and experiment control in real-time.

Key term(s)
  • mission operations center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centres spatiaux
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched in July 1999. It will be taking x-ray pictures of the universe with unprecedented clarity. The European Space Agency will launch the X-ray Multi-Mirror(XMM) telescope, in early 200 which will have even bigger mirrors than Chandra.

Key term(s)
  • XMM

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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