The last of NASA's three High Energy Astronomy Observatories, HEAO 3 was launched 20 September 1979 on an Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle, into a nearly circular...
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were denoted HEAO 1, HEAO 2 (also known as The Einstein Observatory), and HEAO 3, respectively. The large (~3000 kg) satellites were 3-axis stabilized...
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Einstein Observatory (redirect from HEAO-2)
(HEAO-2) was the first fully imaging X-ray telescope put into space and the second of NASA's three High Energy Astrophysical Observatories. Named HEAO...
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gamma emission from the Galactic Center. The observation was made by the HEAO-3 satellite in 1984. 26Al is mainly produced in supernovae ejecting many radioactive...
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Trajectory Details (HEAO 3)". NASA. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-27. "NASA – NSSDC – Spacecraft – Details (HEAO 3)". NASA. Archived...
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Division. NASA. September 18, 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2023. HEAO-C, known as HEAO-3 after insertion into orbit, continued the program's mission of...
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 (redirect from HEAO 1)
HEAO-1 was an X-ray telescope launched in 1977. HEAO-1 surveyed the sky in the X-ray portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (0.2 keV – 10 MeV), providing...
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first fully imaging X-ray telescope High Energy Astronomy Observatory 3 (HEAO 3), launched September 1979, completed Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora...
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Spectrometer Experiment) on CGRO, the C1 germanium (Ge) gamma-ray instrument on HEAO 3, and the Ge gamma-ray spectrometer (SPI) on the ESA INTEGRAL mission are...
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Magnetic Spectrometer Cassini–Huygens Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope HEAO 1, HEAO 2, HEAO 3 Interstellar Boundary Explorer Langton Ultimate Cosmic-Ray Intensity...
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Composition Explorer) Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 Cassini-Huygens HEAO 1, Einstein Observatory (HEAO2), HEAO 3 ISS-CREAM Balloon-borne BESS (Balloon-borne Experiment...
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cryogenic germanium gamma-ray detectors. The HSRGS was launched aboard HEAO-3 in September 1979 and operated until the cryogenic fluid was exhausted in...
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(1997–2005) HEAO-1 (1977–1979) Herschel (2009–2013) Hinotori (Astro-A) (1981–1991) Hisaki (SPRINT-A) (2013–2023) HEAO-2 (Einstein Obs.) (1978–1982) HEAO-3 (1979–1981)...
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flown: HEAO 1 in August 1977, HEAO 2 (also called the Einstein Observatory) in November 1978, and HEAO 3 in September 1979. Fred A. Speer was the HEAO project...
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory (redirect from HEAO)
Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO 1) Einstein Observatory (HEAO 2) 3rd High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO 3) HEAO Program Note that the correct...
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to isolate the very rare events being sought. Nuclear electronics HEAO 1 HEAO 3 INTEGRAL Uhuru (satellite) Gamma-ray spectroscopy Laurence E. Peterson...
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area of greater than 300 cm2 at 1.5 keV." The probe weights 1450 kg and is 3-by-3.4 metres. Einstein Probe was launched on 9 January 2024, at 07:03 UTC by...
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million years subsequent to the Big Bang. DARE’s tentative schedule involves a 3-year lunar orbit, focusing on data collection above the Moon’s far side—a...
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VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-6 (NOAA-A) Weather satellite SSO Success 20 September 1979 05:28 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D AC-53 CCAFS, LC-36B HEAO-3 Astronomy LEO Success...
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(6000 kg) 20 September 05:28 Atlas SLV 3D Cape Canaveral pad LC 36B HEAO 3(HEAO C) Low Earth (43.6 degrees inclination) unknown Successful Civilian payload...
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dedicated X-ray astronomy satellites, such as Uhuru, Ariel 5, SAS-3, OSO-8 and HEAO-1, developed this field of science at an astounding pace. Scientists...
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meantime, in 1978, NASA launched the first imaging X-ray telescope, Einstein (HEAO-2), into orbit. Work continued on the AXAF project throughout the 1980s and...
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2050+310, and 1M 2051+309, having been observed by the Einstein Observatory, HEAO 1, and OSO 7, respectively. The Cygnus Loop is a strong source of soft X-rays...
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Lewin was co-principal investigator on High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 HEAO-1 (A4), which has yielded the first all sky catalog at high-energy X rays...
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288..751S, doi:10.1086/162843 Giacconi, R.; et al. (1979), "The Einstein /HEAO 2/ X-ray Observatory", Astrophysical Journal, 230: 540–550, Bibcode:1979ApJ...
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Virgo X-1 was the radio galaxy M87. Subsequent X-ray observations by the HEAO 1 and Einstein Observatory showed a complex source that included the active...
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Henry, J. P.; Jones, C.; Kellogg, E.; Koch, D. (June 1979). "The Einstein /HEAO 2/ X-ray Observatory". The Astrophysical Journal. 230: 540. Bibcode:1979ApJ...
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or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "Ranger 3". www.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-14. This article incorporates public...
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instrument. TRW designed and built the following space observatories: HEAO 1, 2, and 3, with HEAO 2 being the Einstein Observatory, the first fully imaging X-ray...
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