NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

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NASA space mission X-ray observatory space telescope

NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray observatory that uses high-energy focusing optics to study black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and other energetic cosmic phenomena.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA space mission ⓘ X-ray observatory ⓘ space telescope ⓘ
acronym	NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array self-link ⓘ surface form: NuSTAR
altitude	approximately 600 kilometers ⓘ
angularResolution	about 18 arcseconds FWHM ⓘ
collaboratingInstitution	California Institute of Technology ⓘ Technical University of Denmark ⓘ surface form: Danish Technical University Italian Space Agency ⓘ
detectorType	cadmium zinc telluride detectors ⓘ
energyRange	3–79 keV ⓘ
energyResolution	about 400 eV at 10 keV ⓘ
fieldOfView	about 12 arcminutes ⓘ
focalLength	10 meters ⓘ
focalLengthExtensionMethod	deployable mast ⓘ
fullName	NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
fundingAgency	NASA Science Mission Directorate ⓘ
hasPrincipalInvestigator	Fiona A. Harrison ⓘ
inclination	about 6 degrees ⓘ
launchCountry	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
launchDate	2012-06-13 ⓘ
launchSite	Kwajalein Atoll ⓘ
launchVehicle	Pegasus XL ⓘ
missionClass	SMEX mission ⓘ
missionProgram	NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program ⓘ surface form: NASA Small Explorer program
missionType	astrophysics observatory ⓘ
notableResult	constraints on the population of obscured supermassive black holes ⓘ detection of high-energy emission from the Galactic Center ⓘ high-energy studies of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A ⓘ measurements of hard X-ray emission from active galactic nuclei ⓘ observations of magnetars and pulsars in hard X-rays ⓘ
operator	NASA ⓘ
orbitType	low Earth orbit ⓘ
PIInstitution	California Institute of Technology ⓘ
primaryMirrorType	Wolter I design ⓘ
scientificObjective	study Galactic Center high-energy emission ⓘ study active galactic nuclei ⓘ study black holes ⓘ study compact objects ⓘ study high-energy cosmic phenomena ⓘ study neutron stars ⓘ study particle acceleration in astrophysical sources ⓘ study stellar explosions ⓘ study supermassive black hole populations ⓘ study supernova remnants ⓘ
spaceAgency	Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ surface form: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
telescopeConfiguration	two co-aligned X-ray telescopes ⓘ
usesOpticsType	focusing hard X-ray optics ⓘ multilayer-coated grazing-incidence mirrors ⓘ
wavelengthBand	X-ray ⓘ