NASA's Swift mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis interactive tools
real-time analysis
gptkbp:archives gptkb:NASA's_HEASARC
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
cross-disciplinary research
global scientific community
Japanese space agencies
gptkbp:community astronomers and researchers
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
gptkbp:data_type astronomical data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:developer advanced satellite technology
gptkbp:discovered_by afterglows of gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:field_of_study astrophysics
gptkbp:future_plans continued observations and studies
gptkbp:has_ability multi-wavelength observations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Swift mission
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Gamma-Ray_Burst_Monitor
gptkb:X-ray_Telescope
gptkb:Ultraviolet/_Optical_Telescope
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for STEM education initiatives
gptkbp:launch_date November 20, 2004
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7320-10_C
gptkbp:legacy advancements in gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:NASA's_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
active
ongoing
low Earth orbit
2.5 years
technical and operational hurdles
inspired future missions
new discoveries in astrophysics
study the universe's most energetic events
gptkbp:mission_duration ongoing
gptkbp:notable_achievement first satellite to detect and locate gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:notable_work contribution to understanding of dark energy
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:products light curves and spectra
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:publishes numerous peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:purpose observe gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research rapid response to transient events
gamma-ray burst light curves
gptkbp:team international scientists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burst_Alert_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6