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HERO: Program Status and Fist Images from a Balloon-Borne Focusing Hard-X-ray TelescopeHERO is a balloon payload featuring shallow-graze angle replicated optics for hard-x-ray imaging. When completed, the instrument will offer unprecedented sensitivity in the hard-x-ray region, giving thousands of sources to choose from for detailed study on long flights. A recent proof-of-concept flight captured the first hard-x-ray focused images of the Crab Nebula, Cygnus X-1 and GRS 1915+105. Full details of the HERO program are presented, including the design and performance of the optics, the detectors and the gondola. Results from the recent proving flight are discussed together with expected future performance when the full science payload is completed.
Document ID
20020022510
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ramsey, B. D.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Alexander, C. D.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Apple, J. A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Benson, C. M.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Dietz, K. L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Elsner, R. F.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Engelhaupt. D. E.
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL United States)
Ghosh, K. K.
(National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council Huntsville, AL United States)
Kolodziejczak, J. J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
ODell, S. L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Six, N. Frank
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE''s 46th Annual Meeting
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 29, 2001
End Date: August 3, 2001
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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