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Chandra RX J1242-11 Press Kit
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory
 The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the third in NASA's family of "Great Observatories" that includes the Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory and the Space Infrared Telescope Facility. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., manages the Chandra program for the Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington. Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach, Calif., formerly TRW, Inc., was the prime development contractor for the observatory. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory controls science and flight operations from the Chandra X-ray Center in Cambridge, Mass.
Chandra RX J1242-11 Press Kit Contents:
- NASA Press Release (18 Feb 04)
Giant Black Hole Rips Star Apart
- Press Guide to Science Contacts
- Fact Sheets & Biographies
- Fact Sheets
- The Chandra X-Ray Observatory
- Biographies
- Dr. Stefanie Komossa
- Dr. Günther Hasinger
- Dr. Kim Weaver
- Dr. Alex Filippenko
Images
- Illustration with X-ray & Optical Image Insets
Press Kit in PDF Format (1.7 MB)
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