June 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM UTC
Air launch to orbit
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June 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM UTC
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Kwajalein Atoll
Air launch to orbit · 8.7167, 167.7333
Designed to image high-energy X-ray radiation, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is tasked with surveying regions surrounding the center of own Milky Way Galaxy and performing deep observations of the extragalactic sky, studying black holes and supernovas.
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Height
17.6 m
Diameter
1.27 m
LEO capacity
443 kg
Successful launches
29
Air launch to orbit
Kwajalein Atoll
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