Gamma-ray burst results from DMSP satellites. [Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)]
Conference
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OSTI ID:6899261
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- 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:
- DOE; DOD; 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
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
661300* -- Other Aspects of Physical Science-- (1992-)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC RADIATION
DATA
DETECTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAMMA DETECTION
INFORMATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NAI DETECTORS
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
SATELLITES
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
661300* -- Other Aspects of Physical Science-- (1992-)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC RADIATION
DATA
DETECTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAMMA DETECTION
INFORMATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NAI DETECTORS
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
SATELLITES
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS