HETE-2 high-energy transient explorer spacecraft
HETE-2 was an MIT-built international space observatory that detected and localized gamma-ray bursts across soft X-ray, X-ray, and gamma-ray energies, distributing burst coordinates rapidly for follow-up observations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HETE-2High Energy Transient Explorer 2HETE IIExplorer 79
- Family Name
- HETE-2
- Full Name
- HETE-2 high-energy transient explorer spacecraft
- Roles
- observatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- HETE-2 was an MIT-built international space observatory that detected and localized gamma-ray bursts across soft X-ray, X-ray, and gamma-ray energies, distributing burst coordinates rapidly for follow-up observations.
- First Flight Year
- 2,000
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hete-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 12:15:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 12:15:09 UTC
Other
- Programs
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