Contents

• AXAF Launch Delay
• AXAF NRA for Cycle 1 Released
• AXAF Fellowship Program
• ASC Manager's Report
• Report from the Project Scientist
  • XRCF calibration program
  • Calibration instrumentation
  • Preliminary results
• Calibration: HRMA
• Calibration: HRC
• The HRC UV/Ion Shield
• The High Energy Suppression Filter (HESF)
  • Instruments Which Are Just A Bit Too Good
  • Birth of a Monster
  • A Somewhat More Sensible (Less Foolish) Design
  • Real Lessons in Humility
• ACIS Back-Illuminated CCDs
• ACIS Pileup
• LETG Order Separation
  • HESF (High Energy Suppression Filter)
  • LESF (Low Energy Suppression Filter)
  • Summed High Order Contribution
• HETG Spectra
  • Real Data
  • HETGS Operation
  • XRCF HETG Tests
• LETG Spectra
• MARX
  • Introduction
  • What is MARX ?
  • The Nuts and Bolts
  • Sounds great. Where can I get it?
  • Conclusions
• The Observation Visualizer
• Grating Spectroscopy
• Guide and Aspect Star Catalog
• AXAF Users' Committee
• Education and Outreach
• ASC User Support
• AXAF Users' Committee Membership List
• ASC Contact Personnel
• Handy Acronym List
• Important Dates
• Useful URL Addresses
• AXAF Help: Important Pointers
• About this document ...