High-Energy Missions

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AMS-02

AstroSat

BlackCAT

CALET

Chandra

DAMPE

Einstein Probe

Fermi

GECAM

GRBBeta

HXMT-Insight

IXPE

MAXI

NuSTAR

SRG eRosita /
ART-XC

SVOM

Swift

XMM-Newton

XPoSat

XRISM

AGILE

ANS

ARIEL V

ASCA

BBXRT

BeppoSAX

CGRO

COPERNICUS

COS-B

DXS

EINSTEIN

EUVE

EXOSAT

GINGA

GRANAT

HaloSat

HAKUCHO

HEAO-1

HEAO-3

HETE-2

Hitomi

OSO-7

OSO-8

ROSAT

Rossi XTE

SAS-2

SAS-3

Suzaku

TENMA

UHURU

VELA 5B

WASS

XQC

Comparison of Future and Present X-ray Missions

Comparison of Various X-ray Observatories
Observatory	XMM			Chandra					Suzaku		Constellation X		ASCA		ROSAT		RXTE
Detector	EPIC MOS	EPIC PN	RGS	ACIS back	ACIS front	HRC	HETG	LETG	XRS	XIS	Calorimeter	Grating	SIS	GIS	PSPC	HRI	PCA
Energy Range (keV)	0.2–12	0.2–12	0.4–2.5	0.1–10	0.4–10	0.1–10	0.6–10	0.1–6	0.3–12	0.2–12	0.2–10	0.2–2	0.4–12	0.6–12	0.1–2.4	0.1–2.4	2–60
Effective Area (cm²)
@0.25 keV	133	460	-	30	-	150	-	25	-	-	3081	1235	-	-	240	40	-
@0.4 keV	360	771	44	120	35	50	-	12	-	-	864	2000	15	-	7	11	-
@0.6 keV	591	1061	94	345	70	65	-	25	-	-	5127	3720	35	-	70	8	-
@1.0 keV	922	1227	185	615	385	215	10	55	100	1600	11274	5327	230	50	210	80	-
@1.5 keV	1180	1304	160	500	525	162	45	105	-	-	13362	4100	300	145	180	60	-
@2.5 keV	696	779	-	320	320	65	20	50	-	-	7765	-	195	125	-	-	700
@6.0 keV	768	851	-	205	235	45	25	20	150	1000	6600	-	160	125	-	-	5000
@8.0 keV	390	557	-	45	60	10	7	4	-	-	4277	-	55	60	-	-	6000
@12.0 keV	19	56	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	638	-	-	-	-	-	4000
Energy Resolution (eV)
@0.25 keV	35	35	-	130	37	-	-	0.4	-	-	2	0.25	-	-	250	-	-
@0.4 keV	45	45	0.5	120	42	-	-	0.8	6.5	30	2	0.65	75	-	350	-	-
@1.0 keV	55	55	2.9	100	56	-	1.0	5.4	6.5	50	2	4.1	100	190	500	-	-
@2.5 keV	85	85	17	120	82	-	5.2	34	6.5	80	2	-	135	300	-	-	725
@6.0 keV	130	130	-	170	130	-	29	-	6.5	120	2	-	240	460	-	-	1125
@8.0 keV	150	150	-	190	150	-	50	-	6.5	140	2	-	265	540	-	-	1300
Angular Resolution (FWHM)	~6"	~6"	-	1"	1"	<0.5"	-	-	limited	<1.5'	6"	-	1'	1'	15"	5"	1 deg
Field of View	30'	30'	-	17'x17'	17'x17'	31'x31'	-	-	3'x3'	19'x19'	2.5'	-	22'x22'	20'x20'	114' dia	20'x20'	1 deg

Comparison of Various X-ray Observatories

Energy Range:: 0.2–12 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 133
@0.4 keV: 360
@0.6 keV: 591
@1.0 keV: 922
@1.5 keV: 1180
@2.5 keV: 696
@6.0 keV: 768
@8.0 keV: 390
@12.0 keV: 19
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 35
@0.4 keV: 45
@1.0 keV: 55
@2.5 keV: 85
@6.0 keV: 130
@8.0 keV: 150
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: ~6"
Field of View:: 30'

Energy Range:: 0.2–12 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 460
@0.4 keV: 771
@0.6 keV: 1061
@1.0 keV: 1227
@1.5 keV: 1304
@2.5 keV: 779
@6.0 keV: 851
@8.0 keV: 557
@12.0 keV: 56
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 35
@0.4 keV: 45
@1.0 keV: 55
@2.5 keV: 85
@6.0 keV: 130
@8.0 keV: 150
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: ~6"
Field of View:: 30'

Energy Range:: 0.4–2.5 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.4 keV: 44
@0.6 keV: 94
@1.0 keV: 185
@1.5 keV: 160
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.4 keV: 0.5
@1.0 keV: 2.9
@2.5 keV: 17

Energy Range:: 0.1–10 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 30
@0.4 keV: 120
@0.6 keV: 345
@1.0 keV: 615
@1.5 keV: 500
@2.5 keV: 320
@6.0 keV: 205
@8.0 keV: 45
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 130
@0.4 keV: 120
@1.0 keV: 100
@2.5 keV: 120
@6.0 keV: 170
@8.0 keV: 190
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 1"
Field of View:: 17'x17'

Energy Range:: 0.4–10 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.4 keV: 35
@0.6 keV: 70
@1.0 keV: 385
@1.5 keV: 525
@2.5 keV: 320
@6.0 keV: 235
@8.0 keV: 60
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 37
@0.4 keV: 42
@1.0 keV: 56
@2.5 keV: 82
@6.0 keV: 130
@8.0 keV: 150
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 1"
Field of View:: 17'x17'

Energy Range:: 0.1–10 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 150
@0.4 keV: 50
@0.6 keV: 65
@1.0 keV: 215
@1.5 keV: 162
@2.5 keV: 65
@6.0 keV: 45
@8.0 keV: 10
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: <0.5"
Field of View:: 31'x31'

Energy Range:: 0.6–10 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @1.0 keV: 10
@1.5 keV: 45
@2.5 keV: 20
@6.0 keV: 25
@8.0 keV: 7
Energy Resolution (eV):: @1.0 keV: 1.0
@2.5 keV: 5.2
@6.0 keV: 29
@8.0 keV: 50

Energy Range:: 0.1–6 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 25
@0.4 keV: 12
@0.6 keV: 25
@1.0 keV: 55
@1.5 keV: 105
@2.5 keV: 50
@6.0 keV: 20
@8.0 keV: 4
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 0.4
@0.4 keV: 0.8
@1.0 keV: 5.4
@2.5 keV: 34

Energy Range:: 0.3–12 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @1.0 keV: 100
@6.0 keV: 150
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.4 keV: 6.5
@1.0 keV: 6.5
@2.5 keV: 6.5
@6.0 keV: 6.5
@8.0 keV: 6.5
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: limited
Field of View:: 3'x3'

Energy Range:: 0.2–12 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @1.0 keV: 1600
@6.0 keV: 1000
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.4 keV: 30
@1.0 keV: 50
@2.5 keV: 80
@6.0 keV: 120
@8.0 keV: 140
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: <1.5'
Field of View:: 19'x19'

Energy Range:: 0.2–10 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 3081
@0.4 keV: 864
@0.6 keV: 5127
@1.0 keV: 11274
@1.5 keV: 13362
@2.5 keV: 7765
@6.0 keV: 6600
@8.0 keV: 4277
@12.0 keV: 638
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 2
@0.4 keV: 2
@1.0 keV: 2
@2.5 keV: 2
@6.0 keV: 2
@8.0 keV: 2
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 6"
Field of View:: 2.5'

Energy Range:: 0.2–2 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 1235
@0.4 keV: 2000
@0.6 keV: 3720
@1.0 keV: 5327
@1.5 keV: 4100
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 0.25
@0.4 keV: 0.65
@1.0 keV: 4.1

Energy Range:: 0.4–12 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.4 keV: 15
@0.6 keV: 35
@1.0 keV: 230
@1.5 keV: 300
@2.5 keV: 195
@6.0 keV: 160
@8.0 keV: 55
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.4 keV: 75
@1.0 keV: 100
@2.5 keV: 135
@6.0 keV: 240
@8.0 keV: 265
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 1'
Field of View:: 22'x22'

Energy Range:: 0.6–12 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @1.0 keV: 50
@1.5 keV: 145
@2.5 keV: 125
@6.0 keV: 125
@8.0 keV: 60
Energy Resolution (eV):: @1.0 keV: 190
@2.5 keV: 300
@6.0 keV: 460
@8.0 keV: 540
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 1'
Field of View:: 20'x20'

Energy Range:: 0.1–2.4 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 240
@0.4 keV: 7
@0.6 keV: 70
@1.0 keV: 210
@1.5 keV: 180
Energy Resolution (eV):: @0.25 keV: 250
@0.4 keV: 350
@1.0 keV: 500
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 15"
Field of View:: 114' dia

Energy Range:: 0.1–2.4 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @0.25 keV: 40
@0.4 keV: 11
@0.6 keV: 8
@1.0 keV: 80
@1.5 keV: 60
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 5"
Field of View:: 20'x20'

Energy Range:: 2–60 keV
Effective Area (cm²):: @2.5 keV: 700
@6.0 keV: 5000
@8.0 keV: 6000
@12.0 keV: 4000
Energy Resolution (eV):: @2.5 keV: 725
@6.0 keV: 1125
@8.0 keV: 1300
Angular Resolution (FWHM):: 1 deg
Field of View:: 1 deg

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HEASARC

High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center

Comparison of Future and Present X-ray Missions

Comparison of Various X-ray Observatories

EPIC MOS

EPIC PN

RGS

ACIS back

ACIS front

HRC

HETG

LETG

XRS

XIS

Calorimeter

Grating

SIS

GIS

PSPC

HRI

PCA

Active Missions

Past Missions

Comparison of Future and Present X-ray Missions

Comparison of Various X-ray Observatories

XMM

EPIC MOS

EPIC PN

RGS

Chandra

ACIS back

ACIS front

HRC

HETG

LETG

Suzaku

XRS

XIS

Constellation X

Calorimeter

Grating

ASCA

SIS

GIS

ROSAT

PSPC

HRI

RXTE

PCA