ROSAT
21 Sep 2009
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ROSAT performed an all-sky survey of X-ray sources, finding around 80,000 cosmic sources and a further 6,000 in the extreme UV regime.

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Artist's impression of ROSAT

​ROSAT

 

RAL Space Involvement
Wide Field Camera

Subject
X-ray Astronomy

Main Objectives
Provided a tremendous amount of new scientific data and insights-X-ray astronomy.

Launch Date
1 Jun 1990

Partners
SERC, DLR, GSOC, MPE, NASA, EADS Astrium, University of Leicester 

Further Project Information
DLR (link opens in a new window)



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