DXS
Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer
past Mission
Type
Instrument
Launch
Jan. 19, 1993
Target
Milky Way
Objective
Obtain spectra of the diffuse soft X-ray background
DXS obtained the first-ever high resolution data of the diffuse soft X-ray background.
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