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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
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The Swift observatory has provided nearly daily observations of fleeting gamma ray burst events and has helped scientists investigate their origins and environments.

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NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope recorded a sequence of gamma-ray bursts from the same region of the sky nearly simultaneously with the Wide Field X-ray Telescope detection.

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The researchers used observations of the gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A to probe magnetic fields in the voids between galaxies.

GeneralValue 1.8Feb 20, 2026Studio pubblicato su Physical Review D misura i campi magnetici primordiali

The results were derived using gamma-ray data collected by NASA’s Fermi space telescope, specifically the Large Area Telescope (LAT).

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 20, 2026Studio pubblicato su Physical Review D misura i campi magnetici primordiali

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) will be crucial for future studies of primordial intergalactic magnetic fields by observing TeV-band gamma-ray transients and associated electromagnetic cascades.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.8Feb 20, 2026Studio pubblicato su Physical Review D misura i campi magnetici primordiali

Two Three-Body satellites carry cosmic X-ray polarization detectors that work with an onboard AI model to classify gamma-ray bursts in real time with 99 percent accuracy.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Feb 18, 2026China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computing

CTAO is the largest and most powerful gamma-ray observatory in the world currently under construction.

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The Xihe-2 payload includes a High-Energy Radiation Spectrometer to detect hard X-rays and gamma rays and determine non-thermal electron and ion acceleration sites during flares.

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Intuitive Machines’ IM-3 mission targets Reiner Gamma and is part of the 2026 CLPS manifest.

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The IM-3 mission will carry a diverse manifest of science and technology payloads to the Reiner Gamma region.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Jan 7, 2026Intuitive Machines Expands Infrastructure Focus Beyond Lunar Landings

The Swift satellite was launched in 2004 and is dedicated to studying gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy cosmic phenomena.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 7, 2026NASA valuta un reboost per prolungare la missione Swift

The pulsar primarily emits gamma rays and high-energy particles that do not overwhelm Webb's infrared detectors.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Dec 26, 2025Webb maps carbon rich atmosphere on distorted pulsar planet

Approximately half a dozen of the roughly 15,000 gamma ray bursts recorded since 1973 approach the duration of GRB 250702B.

GeneralValue 2.0Dec 15, 2025Record gamma ray burst traced to dusty massive host galaxy

The reaction rate of 26P(p,gamma)27S reaches up to five times the earlier estimated rate at 1 Gigakelvin.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Dec 10, 2025New mass measurements refine X ray burst reaction flow

These structures were detected simultaneously with high-energy gamma rays from the nova by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Dec 9, 2025Nova images capture complex stellar blast behavior

NASA's Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) first identified novae as gamma-ray sources.

GeneralValue 3.0Dec 9, 2025Nova images capture complex stellar blast behavior

The observation of the gamma-ray burst was confirmed by the Burst Alert Telescope of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and other instruments.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 9, 2025Record per il lampo di raggi gamma GRB 250702B osservato dall’INAF

New shocks formed in the outflow of V1405 Cassiopeiae when it expelled its envelope, which produced gamma rays observed by Fermi.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 9, 2025Nova images capture complex stellar blast behavior

During its first 15 years of operations, Fermi-LAT detected gamma-ray emissions from more than 20 novae.

GeneralValue 2.2Dec 9, 2025Nova images capture complex stellar blast behavior

The event lasted for several days, making GRB 250702B the longest gamma-ray burst ever observed.

GeneralValue 1.6Dec 9, 2025Record per il lampo di raggi gamma GRB 250702B osservato dall’INAF