Gamma-ray burst data from DMSP satellites

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10114304· OSTI ID:5941530

Terrell, J; Klebesadel, R W; Lee, P ^[1]; Griffee, J W ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A number of gamma-ray bursts have been detected by means of gamma-ray detectors aboard three Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites, in polar orbits at 800 km altitude. The gamma-ray data have a 2-second resolving time, and are usually telemetered in 5 energy bins in the range 50--1000 keV. Although it is not possible to detect gamma-ray bursts when the DMSP satellites are passing through the radiation belt or the South Atlantic Anomaly, or when the source is obscured by the Earth, a number of gamma-ray bursts have been detected by two or even three of the satellites. The DMSP data may be of considerable, assistance in evaluating time histories, locations, and spectra of gamma-ray bursts.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5941530
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-91-4034; CONF-9110310-2; ON: DE92005061
• Resource Relation: Conference: Gamma ray burst conference, Huntsville, AL (United States), 17-18 Oct 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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