High Energy Astronomy Observatory program
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The High Energy Astronomy Observatory program was a series of NASA missions in the late 1970s and early 1980s dedicated to studying the universe in high-energy wavelengths such as X-rays and gamma rays.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Energy Astronomy Observatory program canonical | 2 |
| High Energy Astronomy Observatory 2 | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA space observatory program
ⓘ
astronomy satellite program ⓘ |
| alternativeName | HEAO program ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
all-sky X-ray surveys
ⓘ
gamma-ray source catalogs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1982 ⓘ |
| field |
X-ray astronomy
ⓘ
gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ high-energy astrophysics ⓘ |
| focus |
X-ray binaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
active galactic nuclei ⓘ cosmic X-ray background ⓘ cosmic rays ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
HEAO-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HEAO-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ HEAO-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfLaunch | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
X-ray telescopes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gamma-ray detectors ⓘ |
| numberOfMissions | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Explorer-class science missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | study the universe in high-energy wavelengths ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| startTime | 1977 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
X-ray
ⓘ
gamma-ray ⓘ |
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory 2