Chandra Approved for Continued Operations

The NASA Science Mission Directorate conducts comparative reviews of operating missions within each division to maximize the scientific return from these missions within finite resources. NASA uses the findings from the Senior Reviews to define an implementation strategy and give programmatic direction to the missions concerned through the next five fiscal years. Based upon the 2022 Senior Review Subcommittee report the Astrophysics Advisory Committee recommended continuation the Chandra X-ray Observatory operations. The Chandra mission continuation is approved for FY23-FY25 and conditionally approved for FY26-FY27. Chandra will be invited to the 2025 Astrophysics Senior Review.

AXAF (ADVANCED X-RAY ASTROPHYSICS FACILITY) ARTIST CONCEPT
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