HEAO-3
HEAO-3 was NASA's third High Energy Astronomy Observatory, launched into low Earth orbit on September 20, 1979 to survey hard X-rays and gamma rays and measure cosmic-ray composition.
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- HEAO-3HEAO-CHigh Energy Astronomy Observatory 3
- Name
- HEAO-3
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- HEAO-3 was NASA's third High Energy Astronomy Observatory, launched into low Earth orbit on September 20, 1979 to survey hard X-rays and gamma rays and measure cosmic-ray composition.
- Destination
- Low Earth orbit
- End Date
- 1981-05-29
- Outcome
- HEAO-3 completed its high-energy sky survey and cosmic-ray measurements, including a high-resolution gamma-ray line survey, before ending operations in May 1981.
- Start Date
- 1979-09-20
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- August 1, 2026 at 16:27:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 16:27:42 UTC
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