The following is a list of the major changes in each version of
the Swift Technical Handbook. Only major changes are listed.
The current version is 13.0, which was created August 1, 2016.
- Version 13.0 -- August 1, 2016
- Version 12.0 -- August 1, 2015
- Updated for Cycle 12
- Updated XRT sensitivity
- Fixed broken links
- Added section on Optical Loading
- Version 11.0 -- August 15, 2014
- Updated for Cycle 11
- Refined the UVOT filters properties (Table 8)
- Refined the UVOT coincidence loss corrections (Table 9)
- Version 10.0 -- August 30, 2013
- Updated for Cycle 10
- Added study of pointing accuracy
- Version 9 -- There is no Version 9
- Version 9 has been skipped so that the version number will
match the Swift GI Program Cycle number.
- Version 8.0 -- July 20, 2011
- Version 7.0 -- July 28, 2010
- Version 6.0 -- June 16, 2009
- Version 5 -- There is no Version 5
- Version 5 has been skipped so that the version number will
match the Swift GI Program Cycle number.
- Version 4.1 -- October 31, 2008
- Update the UVOT AT sequence.
- Refine the UVOT redshift table.
- Corrected typos.
- Version 4.0 -- July 18, 2008
- Version 3.0 -- May 17, 2007
- Version 2.3 -- November 20, 2006
- Added coincidence loss table.
- Version 2.2 -- May 11, 2006
- Version 2.1 -- March 25, 2005
- Updated with post-launch information
- Version 2.0 -- September 20, 2004
- Version 1.1 -- October 23, 2003
- Updated XRT parameters and activity sequences.
- Corrected Moon avoidance angle.
- Updated XRT description.
- Most UVOT information has been rewritten.
- Information on the dark burst message has been added.
- Version 1.0 -- August 29, 2003
Eleonora Troja
2016-08-08