HaloSat offers galactic X-ray measurements on shoestring budget
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Space research is an expensive business. Once a space-based instrument is proposed, researchers want to get as much value as possible from it. The proposed satellite quickly grows in instruments and capabilities. Expensive, radiation-hardened components must be used. The expense places satellite instrument platforms out of reach of most research budgets.