Einstein Observatory
Liftoff
November 13, 1978
Mission Ended
March 25, 1982
Mission Info
The Einstein Observatory (HEAO 2) was the second of three missions in a program of research in high-energy astronomical phenomena. The Einstein Observatory spacecraft was identical to the HEAO 1 vehicle, with the addition of reaction wheels and associated electronics to enable the telescope to be pointed at sources.
The Einstein Observatory satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and burned up on March 25, 1982.
Key Facts
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR
Launch Site
Cape Canaveral, Fl
Recognized that coronal emissions in normal stars are stronger than expected
First medium and Deep X-ray surveys
Mission Images
