GLAST

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:advances development of new detectors
enhancements in satellite technology
improvements in data processing
innovations in gamma-ray detection
gptkbp:analysis Fermi Science Support Center
gptkbp:collaboration involvement of multiple countries
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:SLAC_National_Accelerator_Laboratory
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_Geneva
gptkb:University_of_Tokyo
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:Max_Planck_Institute_for_Physics
gptkb:National_Institute_of_Cosmic_Physics
gptkbp:community contributed to global research efforts
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:educational_resources
outreach programs
science communication initiatives
gptkbp:data_type FITS
gamma-ray data
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Gamma-ray_Large_Area_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:has_ability monitor variable sources
analyze supernova remnants
detect high-energy photons
investigate active galactic nuclei
measure cosmic ray interactions
study dark matter candidates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GLAST
gptkbp:impact significant contributions to astrophysics
discovery of new gamma-ray sources
improved models of cosmic ray propagation
advancements in high-energy astrophysics
enhanced understanding of gamma-ray sources
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Large_Area_Telescope
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2008
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2020
gptkbp:mission_duration 5 years
gptkbp:mission_type gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 550 km
gptkbp:power_source 20 Me V to 300 Ge V
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:publications over 1,000 peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:released collaborative data analysis
public data releases
gptkbp:scientific_goals study cosmic rays
observe gamma-ray bursts
map the gamma-ray sky
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gamma-ray_Observatory
gptkb:EGRET
gptkb:BATSE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6