Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
satellite
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
collaboration with universities
|
| gptkbp:availableFormats |
FITS
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
international collaboration
NASA_and_DOE |
| gptkbp:collection |
continuous monitoring
|
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
S-band
|
| gptkbp:dataTransmission |
downlink to ground stations
|
| gptkbp:dataUsage |
real-time analysis
publicly available onboard data recorder used by researchers worldwide |
| gptkbp:design |
5 years
|
| gptkbp:financialPerformance |
enhanced understanding of the universe
discovered new gamma-ray sources provided insights into cosmic rays |
| gptkbp:grapeVarieties |
cosmic events
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
GLAST satellite
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:GLAST_Burst_Monitor
Large Area Telescope |
| gptkbp:isProtectedBy |
high-energy gamma rays
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
2008-06-11
|
| gptkbp:launched |
approximately $700 million
|
| gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
4000 kg |
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
Delta II 7920-10
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gamma-ray astronomy
low_Earth_orbit |
| gptkbp:missions |
2012
4 years |
| gptkbp:missionsConducted |
highly successful
|
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
2008-2012
detect gamma rays from astrophysical sources |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
NASA
|
| gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
550 km
|
| gptkbp:powers |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
study gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
international research community
numerous peer-reviewed articles contributed to understanding of high-energy astrophysics |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:GLAST_Burst_Monitor
Large Area Telescope astrophysicists understand dark matter study black holes map the gamma-ray sky investigate supernova remnants explore_pulsars |
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
2012-10-01
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
|
| gptkbp:type |
gamma-ray data
|
| gptkbp:weight |
4000 kg
|