Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
HEAO-2
Einstein Observatory (HEAO-2) was the first fully imaging X-ray telescope put into space and the second of NASA's three High Energy Astrophysical Observatories. Named HEAO B before launch, the observatory's name was changed to honor Albert Einstein upon its successfully attaining orbit.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,130.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1978
107th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Centaur
49th mission
7th mission of 1978
39th successful mission
7th consecutive successful mission