Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics information
European X-ray space observatory
Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics
Names
Athena
Mission type
Space telescope
Operator
European Space Agency (ESA)
Website
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu
Mission duration
4 years (planned)
Start of mission
Launch date
2035 (planned)[1]
Rocket
Ariane 64
Launch site
Centre Spatial Guyanais
Contractor
Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system
L2 point (baseline)
Main telescope
Type
X-ray telescope
Focal length
12 m (39 ft)
Instruments
X-IFU
X-ray Integral Field Unit
WFI
Wide Field Imager
Cosmic Vision
← Comet Interceptor
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) →
Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics (Athena)[1][2] is an X-ray observatory mission selected by European Space Agency (ESA) within its Cosmic Vision program[3] to address the Hot and Energetic Universe scientific theme. Athena will operate in the energy range of 0.2–12 keV and will offer spectroscopic and imaging capabilities exceeding those of currently operating X-ray astronomy satellites – e.g. the Chandra X-ray Observatory and XMM-Newton – by at least one order of magnitude on several parameter spaces simultaneously.
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