Journal article
HaloSat : A CubeSat to Study the Hot Galactic Halo
The Astrophysical journal, Vol.884(2), p.162
10/20/2019
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab4193
Abstract
HaloSat is a small satellite (CubeSat) designed to map soft X-ray oxygen line emission across the sky in order to constrain the mass and spatial distribution of hot gas in the Milky Way. The goal of HaloSat is to help determine if hot gas gravitationally bound to individual galaxies makes a significant contribution to the cosmological baryon budget. HaloSat was deployed from the International Space Station in 2018 July and began routine science operations in 2018 October. We describe the goals and design of the mission, the on-orbit performance of the science instrument, and initial observations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- HaloSat : A CubeSat to Study the Hot Galactic Halo
- Creators
- Philip Kaaret - University of IowaA. Zajczyk - University of IowaD. Larocca - University of IowaR. Ringuette - University of IowaJ. Bluem - University of IowaW. Fuelberth - University of IowaH. Gulick - University of IowaK. Jahoda - Goddard Space Flight CenterT. Johnson - Goddard Space Flight CenterD. Kirchner - University of IowaDimitra Koutroumpa - Université Paris-SaclayK. D. Kuntz - Johns Hopkins UniversityR. Mccurdy - University of IowaD. Miles - University of IowaW. Robison - University of IowaE. Silich - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Astrophysical journal, Vol.884(2), p.162
- DOI
- 10.3847/1538-4357/ab4193
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
- eISSN
- 1538-4357
- Publisher
- American Astronomical Society
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000104, name: NASA, award: NNX15AU57G
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/20/2019
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984442210202771
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