Recent DMSP satellite detections of gamma-ray bursts

Journal Article · Sat May 16 04:00:00 EDT 1998 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.55427· OSTI ID:21185797

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

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
2. Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 (United States)

Gamma-ray burst detectors are aboard seven U.S. Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft, two of which are currently in use. Their 800 km altitude orbits give a field of view to 117 degrees from the zenith. A great many bursts have been detected, usually in coincidence with detections by GRO or other satellites such as PVO or Ulysses. The directions of the sources can be determined with considerable accuracy from such correlated observations, even when neither GRO nor BeppoSAX is involved. Results obtained from the most recently launched satellites (DMSP 13 and DMSP 14) are given in this paper.

• OSTI ID: 21185797
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 428; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COINCIDENCE SPECTROMETRY
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC PHOTONS
COSMIC RAY DETECTION
COSMOLOGY
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
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