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Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer: Instruments, Results & Mission

The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) was a NASA satellite that observed the time variation of astronomical X-ray sources, named after physicist Bruno Rossi. The RXTE had three instruments — an All-Sky Monitor, the High-Energy X-ray Timing Experiment (HEXTE) and the Proportional Counter Array. The RXTE observed X-rays from black holes, neutron stars…

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Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer topic overview

The analysis highlights Instruments, Results and Mission as prominent areas in the source structure around Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer.

Related topics
38
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
42
Extracted relationships
35
Related term clusters
13
Bridge connections
42

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Instruments · 15 topics
Overview · 12 topics
Results · 8 topics
Mission · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Apogee altitude
409 km (254 mi)
Bus
X-ray Timing Explorer
Contractor
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company
COSPAR ID
1995-074A
Deactivated
12 January 2012
Decay date
30 April 2018

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Overview

Mission

Instruments

Results

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How Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer connects Entity context

The extracted context around Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → Einstein, In April, In February, In January, M82 X-1, Observations, Rossi, RXTE, X-ray Another extracted example is Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 409 km (254 mi). Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer

Top relations

related to Results · 9
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → Einstein, In April, In February, In January, M82 X-1, Observations, Rossi, RXTE, X-ray
Apogee altitude · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 409 km (254 mi)
Bus · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → X-ray Timing Explorer
Contractor · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company
COSPAR ID · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 1995-074A
Deactivated · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 12 January 2012
Decay date · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 30 April 2018
Entered service · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 30 December 1995
Inclination · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 28.50°
Launch date · 1
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → 30 December 1995, 13:48:00 UTC

Important terminology

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Important terminology

x-ray rxte timing hexte proportional explorer array pca counter rossi energy monitor experiment time mission asm nasa used data area

Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 35 structured relationships around Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer. Examples in this analysis include Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → Apogee altitude → 409 km (254 mi) and Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer → Bus → X-ray Timing Explorer. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerApogee altitude409 km (254 mi)1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerBusX-ray Timing Explorer1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerContractorMcDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerCOSPAR ID1995-074A1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerDeactivated12 January 20121.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerDecay date30 April 20181.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerEntered service30 December 19951.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerInclination28.50°1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerLaunch date30 December 1995, 13:48:00 UTC1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerLaunch mass3,200 kg (7,100 lb)1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerLaunch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-17A1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerManufacturerGoddard Space Flight Center1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerMission duration16 years (achieved)1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerMission typeAstronomy1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerNamesExplorer 69 RXTE XTE1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerOperatorNASA1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerPerigee altitude409 km (254 mi)1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerPeriod92.60 minutes1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerPower800 watts1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerReference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerRegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerRocketDelta II 7920-10 (Delta 230)1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerSATCAT no.237571.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerSpacecraftExplorer LXVIX1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerSpacecraft typeRossi X-ray Timing Explorer1.00infobox
Rossi X-ray Timing ExplorerWebsiteRXTE home page1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Explorer, Rossi and Timing. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
    • Explorer
    • Rossi
    • Timing
    • High-energy
    • Mission
    • Nasa
    • X-ray
    • Rxte
    • Satellite
    • Asm
    • Experiment
    • Monitor
  • rossi x-ray timing explorer
    • Explorer
    • Rossi
    • X-ray
    • Experiment
    • Timing
    • Array
    • High-energy
    • Mission
    • Monitor
    • Nasa
    • Counter
    • Hexte
  • bruno rossi
    • Explorer
    • Timing
    • Mission
    • Nasa
    • X-ray
    • Rxte
    • Satellite
    • Asm
    • Experiment
    • Monitor
    • Sky
    • Space
  • explorer program
    • Rossi
    • Timing
    • Mission
    • Nasa
    • X-ray
    • Rxte
    • Satellite
    • Asm
    • Experiment
    • Monitor
    • Sky
    • Space
  • tracking and data relay satellite system
    • Tdrss
    • Used
    • Xte
    • Timing
    • All-sky
    • Instruments
    • Mission
    • Center
    • Orbit
    • Sources
    • X-ray
    • Asm
  • energy resolution
    • Range
    • Kev
    • Proportional
    • Area
    • Cm2
    • Sq
    • Time
    • Pca
    • Collecting
    • Mission
    • Center
    • Hexte
  • goddard space flight center
    • Space
    • Xte
    • Sky
    • Energy
    • Pca
    • Timing
    • Hexte
    • Launch
    • Mission
    • High-energy
    • Orbit
    • Satellite
  • nasa
    • Rossi
    • Mission
    • Rxte
    • Satellite
    • Timing
    • X-ray
    • All-sky
    • Instruments
    • Sources
    • Asm
    • Experiment
    • Monitor

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer with Instruments. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer — Instruments · splits 27 ⟂ 16
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer — Overview · splits 30 ⟂ 13
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer — Results · splits 34 ⟂ 9
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer — Mission · splits 39 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples35
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Instruments, Results & Mission, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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