HEAO-3 Program
NASA’s HEAO-3 Program launched on 20 September 1979 and operated until 29 May 1981. It carried three high-energy astrophysics instruments: a high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometer surveying hard X-rays and gamma rays, plus two experiments measuring cosmic-ray composition. The mission’s largest-in-orbit germanium spectrometer and major cosmic-ray detectors supported a sky survey of gamma-ray narrow-line emission and cosmic-ray studies.
Identity
- Aliases
- HEAO-3High Energy Astronomy Observatory-3High Energy Astrophysics Observatory-3HEAO 3
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- HEAO-3 Program
- Status
- completed
- Types
- scienceresearchoperationsdevelopment
Details
- Description
- NASA’s HEAO-3 Program launched on 20 September 1979 and operated until 29 May 1981. It carried three high-energy astrophysics instruments: a high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometer surveying hard X-rays and gamma rays, plus two experiments measuring cosmic-ray composition. The mission’s largest-in-orbit germanium spectrometer and major cosmic-ray detectors supported a sky survey of gamma-ray narrow-line emission and cosmic-ray studies.
- End Date
- 1981-05-29
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 1979-09-20
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 15:06:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 15:06:42 UTC