NSSDCA ID: DXS
The Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS) was a single experiment shuttle payload designed to fly on multiple missions. The primary objective of the DXS payload was to obtain measurements on the diffuse soft X-ray background radiation in the Milky Way Galaxy. DXS flew as a shuttle cargo bay attached payload using the Hitchhiker avionics and Shuttle Payload of Opportunity Carrier (SPOC) hardware, which provided support systems for power, command, and telemetry to the DXS instruments. DXS was first flown on the STS 54 mission. See the experiment description for details on the science objectives and instruments utilized.
Launch Date: 1993-01-13
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 1115 kg
Nominal Power: 900 W
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. David B. Jarrett | Program Manager | NASA Headquarters | djarrett@nmo.jpl.nasa.gov |
Mr. S. Chris Dunker | Mission Manager | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | chris.dunker@ccmime.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Dr. Francis E. Marshall | Mission Scientist | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | marshall@rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Dr. Louis J. Kaluzienski | Program Scientist | NASA Headquarters |
The DXS Archive at HEASARC