High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 (HEAO-1) spacecraft
HEAO-1 was NASA's first High Energy Astronomy Observatory, a spinning X-ray survey spacecraft that repeatedly mapped the sky and monitored high-energy sources before re-entering after loss of attitude gas.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HEAO-1HEAO-AHigh Energy Astronomy Observatory 1High Energy Astrophysical Observatory 1
- Family Name
- HEAO-1
- Full Name
- High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 (HEAO-1) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- HEAO-1 was NASA's first High Energy Astronomy Observatory, a spinning X-ray survey spacecraft that repeatedly mapped the sky and monitored high-energy sources before re-entering after loss of attitude gas.
- First Flight Year
- 1,977
- Last Flight Year
- 1,979
- Operator
- Programs
- -
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 16:04:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:32:39 UTC