NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer

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X-ray astronomy instrument astrophysics observatory space telescope

NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) is an X-ray astronomy instrument mounted on the International Space Station that studies neutron stars to probe their ultra-dense interiors and extreme physics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf X-ray astronomy instrument ⓘ
astrophysics observatory ⓘ
space telescope ⓘ
abbreviation NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer self-link ⓘ
surface form: NICER
demonstrates X-ray pulsar-based navigation ⓘ
developedBy Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
surface form: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
developedInCollaborationWith Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research ⓘ
surface form: MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research

universities and research institutions ⓘ
energyRange 0.2–12 keV ⓘ
fieldOfView approximately 6 arcminutes ⓘ
fullName NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer
hasComponent GPS receiver ⓘ
X-ray Timing Instrument ⓘ
array of X-ray concentrator optics ⓘ
focal plane module with silicon drift detectors ⓘ
pointing system ⓘ
star tracker ⓘ
hostPlatform International Space Station program ⓘ
surface form: International Space Station
launchedFrom Kennedy Space Center ⓘ
launchedOn 2017-06-03 ⓘ
launchedTo International Space Station program ⓘ
surface form: International Space Station
launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form: SpaceX Falcon 9
missionType Explorer-class mission payload ⓘ
observatory ⓘ
mountedOn ISS ExPRESS Logistics Carrier 2 ⓘ
International Space Station program ⓘ
surface form: International Space Station
observes X-ray binaries ⓘ
accreting neutron stars ⓘ
magnetars ⓘ
rotation-powered pulsars ⓘ
operatedBy NASA ⓘ
Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
surface form: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
orbitsWith International Space Station program ⓘ
surface form: International Space Station
partOf NASA Explorer Program ⓘ
surface form: NASA Explorers Program
primaryScienceTarget neutron stars ⓘ
pulsars ⓘ
scientificGoal measure neutron star masses and radii ⓘ
probe ultra-dense matter in neutron stars ⓘ
test strong-field general relativity ⓘ
SEXTANTFullName Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology ⓘ
studies X-ray emission from compact objects ⓘ
equation of state of ultra-dense matter ⓘ
extreme gravity ⓘ
neutron star interiors ⓘ
supportsExperiment SEXTANT ⓘ
timeResolution about 100 nanoseconds ⓘ
uses X-ray spectroscopy ⓘ
X-ray timing ⓘ
wavelengthRange soft X-ray band ⓘ

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NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer → abbreviation → NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer self-link ⓘ
subject surface form: NICER
this entity surface form: NICER
NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer → fullName → NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: NICER
this entity surface form: Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center → hostMissionArchive → NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer ⓘ
this entity surface form: NICER
NASA APD → overseesMission → NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer ⓘ
this entity surface form: NICER
NASA Astrophysics Division → overseesMission → NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer ⓘ