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Gamma

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Гамма

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1990-058ALaunched 7/11/1990
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Gamma Mission
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Launch Date
7/11/1990
Last Contact
2/28/1992
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
420.5 km
Inclination
51.62 deg
Dry Mass
7,000 kg
Total Mass
7,320 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NPO Energomash
Manufacturer
NPO Energomash
Registry
COSPAR ID
1990-058A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/232
Track
Mentions
104
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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The PHSF supported five Space Shuttle missions: Gamma Ray Observatory, Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite, Advanced Communications Technology Satellite, Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 1, and Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 2.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Jul 13, 2026The mystery of Mission Zero
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NASA’s Psyche mission carried an imager, magnetometers, and a gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer during the Mars flyby.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 9, 2026La sonda Psyche della NASA completa il sorvolo di Marte: riuscita la manovra di assistenza gravitazionale

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C Trinity lander will study lunar swirls in the Reiner Gamma region.

GeneralValue 2.6May 28, 2026La base lunar de la NASA tendrá cientos de kilómetros cuadrados de extensión

Intuitive Machines’ planned IM-3 mission aims to achieve the first-ever soft landing in the Reiner Gamma region.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 19, 2026Intuitive Machines Secures Prime Contracts to Operate Key NASA and KARI Lunar Imaging Instruments

The Psyche spacecraft carries a magnetometer, a gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, and a multispectral camera.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 19, 2026La sonda Psyche de la NASA sobrevuela Marte en su misión hacia un asteroide metálico

After landing at Shackleton, Chang’e 7’s orbiter will use its Wide-Band Infrared Spectrum Mineral Imaging Analyzer and Lunar Neutron Gamma Spectrometer to assist exploration planning and monitor the lander, rover, and hopper.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.2May 6, 2026Chang'e 7's Long Route From Wenchang to the Moon's South Pole

The COSI telescope will survey the soft gamma-ray sky to observe energy-specific processes in deep space.

CapabilityValue 2.5Apr 11, 2026NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium

Katalyst Space Technologies is developing a spacecraft to support NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.6Mar 26, 2026Arianespace lanzará en 2027 el satélite Nexus-1 capaz de acoplarse a otros

NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory is in low Earth orbit that is decaying.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 26, 2026Arianespace lanzará en 2027 el satélite Nexus-1 capaz de acoplarse a otros

The Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Gamma variant added another roughly $424 million for 20 satellites.

FinancialPlanGrowthValue 4.0Mar 18, 2026Five Component Sub-Tiers That Will Define Smallsat’s $30 Billion Decade

Fermi detected GRB 230906A by capturing the distinctive signal of a gamma-ray burst.

GeneralValue 2.3Mar 14, 2026Stelle ultradense: osservata collisione in una minuscola galassia

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, and Hubble Space Telescope were used to find GRB 230906A.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Mar 14, 2026Stelle ultradense: osservata collisione in una minuscola galassia

Collisions between new portions of matter in OP 313’s jet accelerate particles and convert light into gamma rays.

GeneralValue 2.0Mar 10, 2026Astrofisici identificano l’origine dei raggi gamma del quasar OP 313

Multiple-telescope observations enabled the first clear reconstruction of the jet-collision gamma-ray production process for OP 313.

GeneralValue 2.2Mar 10, 2026Astrofisici identificano l’origine dei raggi gamma del quasar OP 313

The team found that gamma-ray flares in OP 313 originate when newly ejected portions of matter from the region around the central black hole collide inside the collimated jet.

GeneralValue 1.2Mar 10, 2026Astrofisici identificano l’origine dei raggi gamma del quasar OP 313

Swift studies gamma ray bursts and other energetic cosmic phenomena.

GeneralValue 1.5Mar 9, 2026Swift observatory changes operations ahead of planned orbit reboost

The research team designed a fast sourceless efficiency calibration algorithm that uses Geant4-based ray deposition modeling and Boolean operations to simulate how gamma rays deposit energy in the detector.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 9, 2026Dynamic terrain model boosts airborne gamma ray survey accuracy

Swift normally slews rapidly to observe transient targets such as gamma ray bursts with its suite of telescopes.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.4Mar 9, 2026Swift observatory changes operations ahead of planned orbit reboost

The Burst Alert Telescope will continue detecting gamma ray bursts, but Swift will no longer slew to follow up these events with its other instruments.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Mar 9, 2026Swift observatory changes operations ahead of planned orbit reboost

The research team aims to enhance the adaptability of airborne gamma ray spectrometry for diverse survey conditions, including variable flight geometries and heterogeneous geological settings.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Mar 9, 2026Dynamic terrain model boosts airborne gamma ray survey accuracy