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Table 2.2 X-ray astronomy satellites launched since 1970
Name
Detection energy range
keV
Country or
international
organization
In-orbital period
Uhuru
2−20
USA
1970−1973
HEAO-1
0.2−10000
USA
1977−1979
HEAO-2 (Einstein)
0.2−20
USA
1978−1981
HEAO-3
50−10000
USA
1979−1981
Hakucho (Astro-A)
0.1−100
Japan
1979−1985
Tenma (Astro-B)
0.1−60
Japan
1983−1985
EXOSAT
0.05−50
ESA
1983−1986
Ginga (Astro-C)
1−500
Japan
1987−1991
ROSAT
0.1−2, 0.042−0.21
Germany, USA
& UK
1990−1999
ASCA (Astro-D)
0.7−10
Japan & USA
1993−2001
BeppoSAX
0.1−300
Italy &
Netherlands
1996−2002
RXTE
2−250
USA
1995−2012
Chandra (AXAF)
0.1−10
USA
1999−
XMM-Newton
0.2−12
ESA
1999−
HETE-2
0.5−400
USA
2000−
Integral
3−10000
ESA
2002−
Swift
0.2−150
USA
2004−
Suzaku Astro-E2
0.3−600
Japan & USA
2005−