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  • Einstein Observatory
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  • Einstein Observatory (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 B before launch, the observatory's name was changed to honor Albert Einstein upon its successfully attaining orbit.
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COSPAR ID
  • 1978
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SATCAT
  • 11101
Mission Duration
  • 1.262304E8
Name
  • Einstein Observatory
Image caption
  • Einstein Observatory
Manufacturer
orbit period
  • 5640.0
orbit inclination
  • 23.500000
Operator
decay date
  • 1982-05-26
launch site
Mission Type
  • Astronomy
apsis
  • gee
orbit regime
launch rocket
Launch date
  • --11-13
Website
last contact
  • 1981-04-17
orbit epoch
  • --11-13
orbit reference
abstract
  • Einstein Observatory (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 B before launch, the observatory's name was changed to honor Albert Einstein upon its successfully attaining orbit.