OSO-8 Gallery
The OSO series
Display model of an OSO satellite (National Air and Space Muesum, Washington, D.C.)
OSO-8
Diagram of the Cosmic X-ray Spectrometer Diagram of the High Energy Celestial X-ray Experiment (HEXCE), also known as the Frost experiment. Diagram of the HEXCE, including a overhead view of both detector crystals.
The photograph of OSO-8 under construction is courtesy of Hughes Aircraft Company. All other images are courtesy of NASA.
Page authors: Lorella Angelini Jesse Allen HEASARC Home | Observatories | Archive | Calibration | Software | Tools | Students/Teachers/Public Last modified: Thursday, 26-Jun-2003 13:48:54 EDT HEASARC Staff Scientist Position - Applications are now being accepted for a Staff Scientist with significant experience and interest in the technical aspects of astrophysics research, to work in the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. Refer to the AAS Job register for full details. |