NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2002-004A
RHESSI (Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) is an American (NASA) solar flare observatory that was launched at 20:58 UT on 5 February 2002 by a Pegasus XL rocket which was released from a L-1011 aircraft flying out of the Cape Canaveral AFS. The 293 kg (with fuel), 414 W, 2.2 m (height) x 1.1 m (width) satellite is equipped to image at high resolution solar flares in X-rays and gamma rays. Onboard memory is 4 Gbytes, and telemetry rate is 3.5 Mbits/s. A PDMP exists for archiving the data at the NSSDC.
Launch Date: 2002-02-05
Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 230 kg
Nominal Power: 414 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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Prof. Robert P. Lin | Mission Principal Investigator | University of California, Berkeley | |
Dr. Brian R. Dennis | Mission Scientist | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Brian.R.Dennis@nasa.gov |
RHESSI Project (NASA/GSFC)
Small Explorer Project (NASA/GSFC)