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Title

Uhuru Rocket

Description

Awaiting launch from the San Marco Platform in Kenya, Uhuru was the first satellite specifically for the purpose of X-ray astronomy. It was also known as the X-ray Explorer Satellite SAS-A, for Small Astronomy Satellite A, being first of the three-spacecraft SAS series.

Subject

  • Rocket
  • Launch Vehicle
  • Uhuru
  • Observatory (space-based)

Credits

NASA/CXC/SAO

Type

Photographic

Associated Lesson

X-ray Impact

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Nos. NNX09AD33G and NNX10AE80G issued through the SMD ROSES 2009 Program.

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