The Advanced X‐Ray Astrophysics Facility a
The Advanced X‐Ray Astrophysics Facility a
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先进 X 射线天体物理设施
DOI：
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1986.tb47984.x
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发表时间：
1986
影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
H. Tananbaum
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作者：
H. Tananbaum
高级X射线天体物理设备(AXAF)将是一个长期使用的天文台，旨在从太空进行X射线研究。AXAF的大部分设计都是基于非常成功的HEAO-2/爱因斯坦X射线天文台，NASA从1978年到1981年运营了该天文台。AXAF已经在马歇尔太空飞行中心的指导下进行了几年的研究，我们小组在史密森天文物理天文台提供了协助。AXAF最近完成了B阶段的初步设计/定义阶段。两个工业承包商团队研究了整个天文台，以了解要求，开发设计概念，并制定建造AXAF的整体技术基础。此外，还选择了四台焦平面科学仪器和两套光栅，进行了近三年的研究。AXAF是89财年正式开始建设的主要候选者，计划于1995年发射。
The Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) will be a long-lived observatory intended to carry out X-ray studies from space. Much of the design for AXAF has been predicated on the highly successful HEAO-2/ Einstein X-ray observatory that NASA operated from 1978 until 1981. AXAF has been under study for several years under the direction of Marshall Space Flight Center assisted by our group at Smithsonian Astro-physical Observatory. AXAF has recently completed the preliminary design/definition stage, Phase B. Two teams of industrial contractors have studied the overall observatory to understand the requirements, to develop design concepts, and to formulate an overall technical basis for building AXAF. Moreover, four focal plane scientific instruments and two sets of gratings have been selected and studied for nearly three years. AXAF is a prime candidate for a formal new start to begin construction in FY89, with a planned launch date in 1995.