Fermi satellite

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fermi_collaboration
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:data_type gamma-ray data
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fermi satellite
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Gamma-ray_Burst_Monitor_(GBM)
gptkb:Large_Area_Telescope_(LAT)
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10_C
gptkbp:launched June 11, 2008
gptkbp:mass about 4,000 kg
gptkbp:mission gamma-ray astronomy
low Earth orbit
gptkbp:mission_duration 5 years
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:notable_work study of cosmic rays
discovery of pulsars
research on black holes
study of the early universe
study of the evolution of galaxies
research on the expansion of the universe
study of the cosmic microwave background
study of the interstellar medium
study of the structure of the universe
study of dark matter candidates
search for gravitational waves
research on the formation of stars
study of the cosmic background radiation
investigation of active galactic nuclei
investigation of the cosmic web
mapping of the gamma-ray sky
investigation of the nature of dark energy
study of the distribution of dark matter
investigation of the large-scale structure of the universe
study of solar flares
exploration of neutron stars
exploration of the gamma-ray horizon
investigation of cosmic magnetic fields
investigation of high-energy astrophysics
investigation of the Milky Way's structure
investigation of the nature of cosmic inflation
monitoring of gamma-ray bursts
monitoring of the Sun's activity
observation of supernova remnants
research on the evolution of cosmic structures
research on the origin of cosmic rays
study of the cosmic neutrino background
study of the cosmic radiation background.
study of the cosmic ray spectrum
study of the early universe's conditions
study of the lifecycle of matter in the universe
study of the cosmic microwave background anisotropies
research on the formation of supermassive black holes
gptkbp:operated_by Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope team
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:released gptkb:Fermi_Data_Release_1
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:none
gptkbp:resolution about 1 degree
gptkbp:scientific_goals study gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:viewpoint about 2.4 steradians