Universe
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The videos on this page show completed components of the flight mirror assemblies for the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM, pronounced “crism”), which is expected to launch from Japan in 2023.
An X-ray Mirror Assembly (XMA) includes both a primary and a secondary mirror. Each is built using four quadrants that contain 203 nested aluminum mirror segments, for a total of 1,624 segments in each XMA. The mirrors will deflect incoming light into the satellite’s two instruments: an X-ray calorimeter spectrometer called Resolve, and an X-ray imager called Xtend.
XRISM is a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, along with ESA participation, to investigate the X-ray universe using high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center developed the XMAs for both instruments, as well as the Resolve detector and many of its subsystems.
Assembling XRISM's X-ray Mirrors
An X-ray Mirror Assembly (XMA) includes both a primary and a secondary mirror. Each is built using four quadrants that contain 203 nested aluminum mirror segments, for a total of 1,624 segments in each XMA. The mirrors will deflect incoming light into the satellite’s two instruments: an X-ray calorimeter spectrometer called Resolve, and an X-ray imager called Xtend.
XRISM is a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, along with ESA participation, to investigate the X-ray universe using high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center developed the XMAs for both instruments, as well as the Resolve detector and many of its subsystems.
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Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Lead Producer
Harrison Bach (Intern): Videographer
John Caldwell (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Lead Videographer
Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Lead Science Writer
Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park): Science Writer
Harrison Bach (Intern): Videographer
John Caldwell (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Lead Videographer
Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Lead Science Writer
Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park): Science Writer
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. However, individual items should be credited as indicated above.
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13280
This item is part of these series:
Astrophysics Stills
Astrophysics B-Roll
Keywords:
SVS >> X-ray
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> Cleanroom
NASA Science >> Universe
