The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER): design and development

During 2014 and 2015, NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission proceeded successfully through Phase C, Design and Development. An X-ray (0.2-12 keV) astrophysics payload destined for the International Space Station, NICER is manifested for launch in early 2017 on the Co...

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Main Authors: Egan, Mark, Malonis, Andrew C., Prigozhin, Gregory, Remillard, Ronald A, Vezie, Michael L., Villasenor, Jesus Noel Samonte, Foster, Richard F., La Marr, Beverly J.
Other Authors: MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
Format: Article
Published: SPIE 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116818