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XMM-Newton is a cornerstone mission of the European Space Agency in which MSSL has a major involvement. It provides X-ray images and spectra, reaching sensitivity levels at least 10 times fainter than the best previous X-ray telescopes with the potential to revolutionise our knowledge of the X-ray Universe.

MSSL is involved with XMM-Newton in three major areas as :

• Principal Investigator for the Optical Monitor
• Co-Investigator for the Reflection Grating Spectrometer
• Co-Investigator for the Survey Science Centre

For more information about the mission, its instrumentation and its scientific objectives, please visit the links below.