An overview of the Chandra mission and goals, Chandra's namesake, top 10 facts.
Classroom activities, printable materials, interactive games & more.
Overview of X-ray Astronomy and X-ray sources: black holes to galaxy clusters.
All Chandra images released to the public listed by date & by category
Current Chandra press releases, status reports, interviews & biographies.
A collection of multimedia, illustrations & animations, a glossary, FAQ & more.
A collection of illustrations, animations and video.
Chandra discoveries in an audio/video format.
Q&A: Chandra Mission
What are Chandra's orbit specifications?
Chandra has an elliptical orbit taking the spacecraft to an
altitude of 133,000 km (82,646 mi) - more than a third of the
distance to the moon - before returning to its closest
approach to the Earth of 16,000 kilometers (9,942 mi). It
takes approximately 64 hours and 18 minutes to complete an
orbit. For information regarding Chandra's orbit please visit
http://chandra.harvard.edu/about/tracking.html
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