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AXIS
Mission typeSpace observatory
OperatorNASA
Websiteblog.umd.edu/axis/
Mission duration5 years primary
Start of mission
Launch date2032 (planned)
Launch siteKennedy Space Center
Orbital parameters
Reference systemLow Earth Orbit
Main
TypeX-Ray
Focal length9 metres
Collecting area0.36 m2 (4 sq ft) at 1 keV
WavelengthsX-Ray: 0.3-10 keV
Resolution1.5 arcseconds across the entire field of view

Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) is a space telescope under development by NASA for launch in 2032.[1] It is a NASA Probe mission concept designed for high angular resolution X-Ray imaging.[2] The mission goals are to examine galaxies over cosmic time, feedback in galaxies, Black Hole strong gravity, Dual AGN, the high redshift universe.

History

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The Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS), a response to NASA's Astrophysics Probe Explorer (APEX) program.

Instruments

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The X-ray grazing incident mirror would be developed by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and combines 10,000 mirror segments made from silicon, grouped into 10 shells. The detector is an array of CCDs giving a field of view of about 15 arcseconds.

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References

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Christopher; et al. (1 Nov 2023). "Overview of the advanced x-ray imaging satellite (AXIS)". In Siegmund, Oswald H.; Hoadley, Keri (eds.). UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXIII. p. 49. arXiv:2311.00780. doi:10.1117/12.2677468. ISBN 978-1-5106-6570-5.
  2. ^ AXIS home page

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