National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Marshall Space Flight Center

Hinode (Solar-B)

Hinode (Solar-B)

Technical Status

SOT

EIS

XRT




Hinode

  • Hinode operations are nominal.

  • Out of eclipse season.




XRT

  • XRT operations are nominal.

  • Bakeouts
  • Filter Wheel 1 is in full use.

  • Cosmetic correction of extra visible light contribution to the thin filter X-ray images (likely due to pin holes in entrance filter) has been developed.




SOT

  • SOT operations are nominal.




EIS

  • EIS operations are nominal.