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Deployment: How do the astronauts get the observatory from the Shuttle into
its orbit? Read all about this delicate and amazing process here.
About Chandra: What is the Chandra Observatory? Who built it? What does it look like? How does it work? These and many other questions are answered here. Science Objectives: What do scientists hope to use the Chandra to learn and discover? Learn about the uses of this advanced observatory. Visit: Our Educational Materials section in the Chandra Public Information & Education web site. Try some classroom activities, browse through handouts, and play some interactive games! Explore: Chandra Science, gateway to the hot universe of exploding stars, galaxy clusters and black holes! Investigate: Human Spaceflight Web and STS-93 Shuttle Countdown to access a variety of useful information relating to Space Shuttle Launches, processing, countdown and status. For more Chandra and Launch related links, see our section on Further Reading. | |||
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