The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · +37 more institutions
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Abstract
High-sensitivity wide-band X-ray spectroscopy is the key feature of the Suzaku X-ray observatory, launched on 2005 July 10. This paper summarizes the spacecraft, in-orbit performance, operations, and data processing that are related to observations. The scientific instruments, the high-throughput X-ray telescopes, X-ray CCD cameras, non-imaging hard X-ray detector are also described.
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143- KMKazuhisa MitsudaCorresponding
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
- MWMark W. Bautz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- HIHajime Inoue
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
- RLRichard L. Kelley
Goddard Space Flight Center
- KKKatsuji Koyama
Kyoto University
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Keywords
- Physics
- Observatory
- Spacecraft
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- X-ray astronomy
- Telescope
- Detector
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