Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Astrophysics · HEO
An X-Ray space observatory launches by the ESA.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| XMM-NEWTON 1999-066A | Payload | 29483 × 91644 km · 63.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 1999-066B | Rocket body | 19751 × 92881 km · 71.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1999-066. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).