Universe ID: 14389

XRISM Additional Images

Released on August 1, 2023

The XRISM spacecraft during acoustic testing at JAXA's Tsukuba Space Center in December 2022. These and other tests confirm that the spacecraft can withstand the severe vibrations and sounds of its rocket launch.

Credit: JAXA

The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) spacecraft as it appeared in May at Tsukuba Space Center, Japan. The open compartment near the bottom houses its Goddard-developed Resolve instrument.

Credit: JAXA/NEC

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Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Science Writer
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Mission:
XRISM

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Astrophysics Stills

Keywords:
SVS >> X-ray
SVS >> Astrophysics
NASA Science >> Universe
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