ASTRO-H
(NeXT, New X-ray Telescope, Hitomi)
(Japanese space X-ray telescope)
ASTRO-H was an
X-ray observing satellite launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
in 2016. It failed soon after launch.
Instruments:
- HXT - Hard X-ray Telescope.
- SXT - Soft X-ray Telescope.
- HXI - Hard X-ray Imager.
- SXS - Soft X-ray spectrometer.
- SXI - Soft X-ray Imager.
- SGD - Soft Gamma-ray Detector.
- CAMS - Canadian Astro-H Metrology System.
A replacement mission, to carry out its goals is being considered
for launch in the 2020s.
(telescope,X-ray,spacecraft,NASA,JAXA,past,Japanese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro-H
http://astro-h.isas.jaxa.jp/en/
Referenced by:
NASA
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