High Energy Astronomy Observatory 2 (Einstein) spacecraft
HEAO-2, renamed the Einstein Observatory after launch, was NASA's pioneering imaging X-ray observatory and the first space X-ray telescope to provide focused images with arcsecond-scale resolution.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HEAO-2HEAO-BEinsteinEinstein ObservatoryHigh Energy Astronomy Observatory 2
- Family Name
- HEAO-2 (Einstein)
- Full Name
- High Energy Astronomy Observatory 2 (Einstein) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- HEAO-2, renamed the Einstein Observatory after launch, was NASA's pioneering imaging X-ray observatory and the first space X-ray telescope to provide focused images with arcsecond-scale resolution.
- First Flight Year
- 1,978
- Last Flight Year
- 1,981
- Operator
- Programs
- -
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 16:04:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:01:10 UTC