overall dimensions | |
- launch | 240 × 215 × 450 cm³ |
- flight | 230 × 470 × 890 cm³ |
overall mass | 2426 kg |
maximum power consumption | 609 W |
X-ray object coordinate determination accuracy |
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- scan mode | < 30 arcsec |
- pointing mode | < 10 arcsec |
orbit | 580 km circular |
- inclination | 53 ° |
- max. eclipse | 36 min |
ground station contacts | 6 × 8 min/day |
6 month all-sky survey | discovery of more than 60.000 X-ray objects |
more than seven years pointed mission | - detailed investigation of selected X-ray sources - guest observers programme |