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XMM-NEWTON (25989)
COSPAR: 1999-066A | Alt Name: XMM-Newton
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 10, 1999
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25989
International Designator
1999-066A
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:31:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.42°
Right Ascension
282.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
64.65°
Period
2872.70 min
Mean Motion
0.50 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
XMM-NEWTON
Alternative Name
XMM-Newton
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25989U 99066A 26181.31376484 .00000075 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 25989 64.4187 282.8185 4670816 64.6474 0.0796 0.50127122 23076
Source: Celestrak
Summary
XMM-Newton is an astronomy and X-ray satellite, officially known by its OBJECT_ID 1999-066A, launched on December 10, 1999, from the ELA3 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, using an Ariane 5G launch vehicle. It has a design lifetime of two years but remains operational. The satellite was manufactured by DASCF for ESA and is equipped with 3 Wolter telescopes, a 30-cm aperture Ritchey-Chretien telescope, EPIC, RGS, OM, and ERMS equipment. XMM-Newton measures approximately 10 meters in length, has a diameter of 3 meters, and spans 10 meters across its solar arrays. It weighs 3234 kg dry with a launch mass of 3764 kg. The satellite's power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
3
Span
10
Dry Mass
3234
Launch Mass
3764
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.0237
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
XMM
Purpose
Astronomy, X-Ray
Mission
Astronomy, X-Ray
Manufacturer
DASCF
Life Expectancy
2 years (design); still active
Bus
XMM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
XMM AOCS
Equipment
3 Wolter telescopes, 30-cm aperture Ritchey-Chretien telescope, EPIC, RGS, OM, ERMS
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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