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Nustar: Bringing the High-Energy Universe into FocusThis is a presentation to students at the University of Florida in the Small Satellite Design Club. The subject matter is the NuSTAR mission and covers topics about the spacecraft itself and the launch campaign. NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is the first focusing high-energy X-ray mission. Studies the hottest, densest, most energetic phenomena in the Universe. Purpose is to search for black holes, map the remnants of stellar explosions, and study the most extreme active galaxies.
Document ID
20160004098
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Fineberg, Larry
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Date Acquired
March 30, 2016
Publication Date
March 28, 2016
Subject Category
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Report/Patent Number
KSC-E-DAA-TN30356
Meeting Information
Meeting: Small Satellite Design Club - General Body Meeting for the Spring 2016 Term
Location: Gainesville, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: March 28, 2016
Sponsors: Florida Univ.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Engineering
launch vehicle
Spacecraft
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