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
How much did Chandra cost?
The breakdown for Chandra Costs is $1.65 billion for
Development. Operations and Data Analysis for the first five
years are budgeted to be $0.75 billion. Launch costs were
approximately $350 million. Operations and Data Analysis for the
years 5-10 are budgeted to be $245 million
