High Energy Astronomy Observatory 3 (HEAO-3) spacecraft
HEAO-3 was NASA's third High Energy Astronomy Observatory, a dedicated high-energy observatory that surveyed hard X-rays and gamma rays while measuring the composition of cosmic rays.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HEAO-3HEAO-CHigh Energy Astronomy Observatory 3High Energy Astrophysical Observatory 3
- Family Name
- HEAO-3
- Full Name
- High Energy Astronomy Observatory 3 (HEAO-3) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- HEAO-3 was NASA's third High Energy Astronomy Observatory, a dedicated high-energy observatory that surveyed hard X-rays and gamma rays while measuring the composition of cosmic rays.
- First Flight Year
- 1,979
- Last Flight Year
- 1,981
- Operator
- Programs
- -
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 16:27:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:33:34 UTC