Chandra X-ray Observatory Video Library Presented by : Science@NASA For more on Chandra visit: http://Chandra.nasa.gov/ and for Chandra science news: www.XRayTelescope.com

This section contains animation and video clips on NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) formerly known as the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF). It also contains audio of interviews with Chandra managers and scientists. Clips may be downloaded from this site. High quality video copies are also available to bona fide news media organizations from the Marshall Space Flight Center Media Relations Department (256) 544-0031. Quality is rather low for the web-based graphics to keep bandwidth requirements reasonable. RealVideo is typically the most compressed, with the lowest quality, QuickTime is larger but somewhat better, and AVI is much larger and slightly better still. RealVideo and QuickTime both allow viewers to stream the video (i.e. you can see it while it downloads), while the AVI files must be fully downloaded before playing. Free players are available for most operating systems; see the buttons below.Video tapes are also available to bona fide news media organizations in Beta, S-VHS, or VHS.

Animations Description  Media available Beauty Shot 1 Animation: Rotation around Chandra in space RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Beauty Shot 1A Animation: Rotation around Chandra with steeper angle RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Beauty Shot 2 with Sunshade: Rotation with opening sunshade RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape CCIS Spectroscopy: Shows path of X-Rays streaming to the Spectroscope instrument RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Solar Array Deploy & IPS Burn: Chandra solar arrays deploy; spent Inertial Upper Stage separates, & Integral Propulsion System fires to move Chandra toward its operating orbit. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Data Path: Shows the path of data from the Chandra vehicle to the Control/Science Center RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Deployment from Shuttle (1): Side view of Chandra deployment RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Deployment from Shuttle (2): Shuttle Bay view of Chandra deployment RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Deployment Orbit Sequence: Animation of planned orbit from initial deployment through boosts necessary to reach final elliptical orbit RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Fly-through CCIS Imagery: Shows path of X-Rays through mirrors to detector RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape IUS First Stage Burn: Inertial Upper Stage(IUS) fires, pushing Chandra from sight RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Light Path: Traces X-Ray path through Chandra from the side RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Mirror Comparison: Contrasts a concave mirror to the cylindrical style used in Chandra RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Shuttle Flyby with Chandra: Shuttle zooms by with Chandra in the open payload bay RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape B-Rolls Description  Media Available Chandra Mirror Assembly: Assembly of Chandra's high-resolution mirrors RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Astronauts Examine Chandra: STS-93 Crew inspects Chandra in the cleanroom of the prime contractor, TRW. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Chandra Mirror Assembly and Shipment: Technicians complete assembly of Chandra's high resolution mirrors and prepare it for shipment to Marshall Space Flight Center for testing. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape X-ray Testing: Chandra's mirrors undergo testing at the Marshall Space Flight Center's X-ray Calibration Facility. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Looking Good: Comparison of Chandra's imaging capabilities to those of previous X-ray telescopes. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Mating: Chandra telescope assembly is mated with the spacecraft system at prime contractor TRW. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Science Instrument Module: Chandra's Science Instrument Module is mated with the Observatory. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Solar Arrays: Chandra undergoes solar array deployment test at TRW. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Chandra Final Assembly: Technicians put the final wrapping on the Chandra X-ray Observatory at TRW. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Chandra Ready for Testing: Assembled spacecraft is moved for further testing. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Completed Observatory: Completed Chandra observatory is unveiled at TRW prior to shipment to the Kennedy Space Center for launch. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape IUS Arrival: The Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) which will boost the Chandra Observatory from the Shuttle's Low Earth Orbit to its final high elliptical orbit. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Chandra Arrives at KSC: The Chandra observatory arrives at Kennedy Space Center, where it is received by the STS-93 crew and others. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Launch of STS-93 with Chandra on Board: In a beautiful night launch, the Shuttle carries Chandra aloft. Includes prelaunch footage, also additional footage not shown here. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Chandra Deployed from Shuttle: Chandra in the payload bay, released, and receeding into the distance. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Cambridge Control Center: View of the control center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Interviews Description  media available Martin Weisskopf, Project Scientist for Chandra: Several segments covering what Chandra will study, what we might learn, how sensitive Chandra is, why x-ray astronomy, and about the orbit. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Fred Wojtalik, Chandra Program Manager for Marshall Space Flight Center: Segments discussing quality control, Chandra's weight (heaviest shuttle payload), operations, and mirror quality RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Carolyn Griner, Deputy Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center: A 15 second sound bite from the rollout ceremony at TRW, stating that Chandra is the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope, and will show us things we've never seen. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Wallace Tucker, Chandra X-Ray Center: Describes Chandra as momentous for all astronomy during the TRW rollout ceremony. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Don Winter, TRW Vice President: Describes Chandra as a magnificent satellite at TRW rollout ceremony. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Craig Staresinich, TRW: A 49 second Interview with Craig Staresinich describing the success of the contractor build RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape Jean Olivier, Deputy Chandra Program Manager at MSFC: States that Chandra is an order of magnitude improvement over past or current x-ray observatories. RealVideo QuickTime 3.0 AVI Video Tape