High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
Managed by the Marshall Space Flight Center and built by TRW, the third High Energy Astronomy Observatory was launched September 20, 1979. HEAO-3 was designed to study gamma-rays and cosmic ray particles.
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NASA ID
8003541
Date Created
January 1, 1979
Center
MSFC
Media Type
image
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