The Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility

Martin C. Weisskopf

doi:10.1117/12.966586

14 July 1986 The Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility

Martin C. Weisskopf

Proceedings Volume 0597, X-Ray Instrumentation in Astronomy; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966586
Event: 1985 International Technical Symposium/Europe, 1985, Cannes, France

Abstract

NASA's Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), currently scheduled for launch in the early 1990's, will be a powerful tool to aid in our understanding of the Universe. This paper gives an overview of the AXAF's capability and serves as an introduction to the detailed presentations which follow in these proceedings.

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Martin C. Weisskopf "The Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility", Proc. SPIE 0597, X-Ray Instrumentation in Astronomy, (14 July 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966586

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