The High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE-2)
The High Energy Transient Explorer was an American astronomical satellite with international participation . The prime objective of HETE was to carry out the first multiwavelength study of gamma-ray bursts with UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray instruments mounted on a single, compact spacecraft. A unique feature of the HETE mission was its capability to localize...APOD: 2000 October 12 - HETE-2 Rides Pegasus
HETE-2's mission is to hunt gamma-ray bursts, brief, random flashes of high ... HETE-2's x-ray and gamma-ray instruments will be able to rapidly alert ground ...