Einstein Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Einstein_Observatory
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf X-ray space telescope
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:HEAO-2
gptkbp:catalogue Over 5000 X-ray sources
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deactivatedDate 1981-04-25
gptkbp:discoveredBy X-ray background studies
X-ray emission from normal stars
X-ray emission from supernova remnants
X-ray jets from galaxies
First high-resolution X-ray images of celestial objects
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:EXOSAT
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Einstein Observatory
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:High_Resolution_Imaging_Camera
gptkb:Imaging_Proportional_Counter
gptkb:Monitor_Proportional_Counter
gptkb:Solid_State_Spectrometer
gptkbp:launchDate 1978-11-13
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-36B
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Atlas-Centaur
gptkbp:mass 3150 kg
gptkbp:missionType Astronomy
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType Low Earth orbit
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:HEAO-1
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X-ray_telescopes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6