Ginga Voyager

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analyzes ground-based observatories
space-based observatories
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:ESA
NASA
gptkbp:collection gamma-ray data
cosmic ray data
X-ray data
gptkbp:critical_reception gptkb:JAXA
gptkbp:dataTransmission radio waves
gptkbp:dataUsage scientific publications
collaborative research projects
international databases
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1991
gptkbp:financialPerformance study cosmic X-ray sources
gptkbp:historicalLegacy scientific collaborations
research advancements
X-ray astronomy archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ginga Voyager
gptkbp:instrument X-ray imaging spectrometer
X-ray timing instrument
gamma-ray detector
hard X-ray detector
soft X-ray detector
gptkbp:internationalCooperation yes
gptkbp:launchDate 1987-02-05
gptkbp:launched ISAS
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Tanegashima_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle H-II rocket
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missions
gptkbp:lighting 1987-02-05
gptkbp:majorIndustry X-ray telescope
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NEC_Corporation
gptkbp:mission astronomy
low_Earth_orbit
gptkbp:missions 4 years
gptkbp:notableFeature discovered new X-ray sources
identified X-ray binaries
investigated galaxy clusters
mapped the X-ray sky
studied active galactic nuclei
gptkbp:officialResidence X-ray spectroscopy
high-energy astrophysics
X-ray timing
gptkbp:operationalStatus decommissioned
1987 to 1991
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:researchInterest advanced X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:scientificName astronomers
supernova remnants
astrophysicists
black holes
neutron stars
space scientists
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1991
gptkbp:successor ASCA
gptkbp:weight 200 kg