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The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku

Kazuhisa Mitsuda, Mark W. Bautz, Hajime Inoue, Richard L. Kelley, Katsuji Koyama, Hideyo Kunieda, Kazuo Makishima, Yoshiaki Ogawara et al.

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2007

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Abstract

High-sensitivity wide-band X-ray spectroscopy is the key feature of the Suzaku X-ray observatory, launched on 2005 July 10. This paper summarizes the spacecraft, in-orbit performance, operations, and data processing that are related to observations. The scientific instruments, the high-throughput X-ray telescopes, X-ray CCD cameras, non-imaging hard X-ray detector are also described.

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