Gamma-ray burst results from DMSP satellites. [Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)]

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6899261

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

---

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

Gamma-ray burst detectors are aboard three US Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft, in orbit at 800 km altitude. A large number of bursts have been detected by DMSP, often confirming and supplementing data from GRO and other spacecraft, sometimes detecting bursts not otherwise known. The position of an unknown source may be considerably restricted by knowledge of the several DMSP spacecraft locations and fields of view. These data may be of considerable assistance in understanding the gamma-ray burst phenomenon.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOD; National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6899261
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-92-3734; CONF-9210245-1; ON: DE93003823
• Resource Relation: Conference: Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) symposium, St. Louis, MO (United States), 14-18 Oct 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
GAMMA DETECTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
NAI DETECTORS
PERFORMANCE
SATELLITES
COSMIC RADIATION
DATA
DETECTION
INFORMATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NUMERICAL DATA
PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
661300* - Other Aspects of Physical Science- (1992-)
440103 - Radiation Instrumentation- Nuclear Spectroscopic Instrumentation