Gamma-ray burst data from DMSP satellites
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- 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, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 10114304
- 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; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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