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Mission Phases

The scientific instruments onboard ROSAT were turned on two weeks after launch. The next six weeks were devoted to the calibration of all hardware components. After that the all-sky survey was performed in a continuous six month period using the PSPC in the focus of the X-ray telescope and in two XUV wave bands. Following the all-sky survey, two observing periods of six months each will be used for pointed observations; in a period of six months the whole sky is accessible to ROSAT. All of the observing time in the pointed phase is available to guest investigators from the participating countries on a competitive peer review proposal basis. Should the actual ROSAT lifetime exceed its nominal value, it is anticipated that additional pointing programs will become available.

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Michael Arida
Tue Jun 11 16:18:41 EDT 1996