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Status of the Micro-X Sounding Rocket X-Ray SpectrometerMicro-X is a sounding rocket borne X-ray telescope that utilizes transition edge sensors to perform imaging spectroscopy with a high level of energy resolution. Its 2.1m focal length X-ray optic has an effective area of 300 sq cm, a field of view of 11.8 arcmin, and a bandpass of 0.12.5 keV. The detector array has 128 pixels and an intrinsic energy resolution of 4.5 eV FWHM. The integration of the system has progressed with functional tests of the detectors and electronics complete, and performance characterization of the detectors is underway. We present an update of ongoing progress in preparation for the upcoming launch of the instrument.
Document ID
20170005573
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
doi:10.1117/12.2233299
Authors
Goldfinger, D. C. (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Adams, J. S. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Baker, R. (Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bandler, S. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Danowski, M. E. (Northwestern Univ. Evanston, IL, United States)
Doriese, W. B. (National Inst. of Standards and Technology Boulder, CO, United States)
Eckart, M. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Figueroa-Feliciano, E. (Northwestern Univ. Evanston, IL, United States)
Hilton, G. C. (National Inst. of Standards and Technology Boulder, CO, United States)
Hubbard, A. J. F. (Northwestern Univ. Evanston, IL, United States)
Kelley, R. L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Kilbourne, C. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
McCammon, D. (Wisconsin-Madison Univ. Madison, WI, United States)
Okajima, T. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Porter, F. S. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Reintsema, C. D. (National Inst. of Standards and Technology Boulder, CO, United States)
Serlemitsos, P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Smith, S. J. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Heine, S. N. T. (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Wikus, P. (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
June 14, 2017
Publication Date
August 26, 2016
Publication Information
Publication: SPIE Proceedings
Publisher: SPIE
Volume: 9905
Issue: 24
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN43475
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016
Location: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: June 26, 2016
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG17PT01A
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG12AZ24C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
X-ray astronomy
Microcalorimeter
Transition Edge Sensors
Micro-X
Sounding Rocket
Cryogenics

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