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XMM-Newton in orbit

Date: 29 September 2009
Copyright: ESA

Artist's impression of the XMM-Newton spacecraft over the Earth.

XMM-Newton is in a 48-hour elliptical orbit that takes it to altitudes of between 7000 and 114 000 kilometres.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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