Published September 25, 1988 | Version v1
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High energy transient experiment: HETE: a multi-wavelength survey mission for the 1900's

Creators

  • 1. MIT Physics Department and Center for Space Research, Cambridge, MA 02139

Description

The High Energy Transient Experiment (HETE), an international mission currently planned for launch in 1992, is presented. Its prime objective is the multiwavelength study of gamma-ray bursts with UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray instruments. A unique feature of the mission is its capability to localize bursts with several arcsecond accuracy, in near real-time aboard the spacecraft, and to transmit these positions to the ground, thereby enabling rapid, sensitive follow-up studies. HETE will be launched from a Get Away Special (GAS) cannister on the Shuttle, utilizing a new spacecraft concept, the ''Cheapsat.''

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
170
Journal Issue
1
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
407-416
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPC

Conference

Title
Workshop on nuclear spectroscopy of astrophysical sources.
Dates
14-16 Dec 1987.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20001085
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; ENERGY RESOLUTION; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; NAI DETECTORS; NUMERICAL DATA; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SATELLITES; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPECTRA; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETERS; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS
Descriptors DEC
ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DATA; EFFICIENCY; FUNCTIONS; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; SPECTROMETERS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-871245--.