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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) was a space observatory detecting photons with energies from 20 keV to 30 GeV, in Earth orbit from 1991 to 2000. The observatory featured four main telescopes in one spacecraft, covering X-rays and gamma rays, including various specialized sub-instruments and detectors. Following 14 years of effort, the…

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Apogee altitude
457 kilometres (284 mi)
BATSE
Burst and Transient Source Experiment
Collecting area
Varied by instrument
COMPTEL
Imaging Compton Telescope
COSPAR ID
1991-027B
Decay date
4 June 2000, 23:29:55 (2000-06-04UTC23:29:56) UTC

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related to External links · 10
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → Archived, BATSE GRB, Canberra Deep Space Communication, CGRO, Complex, GRO Remote Terminal System, Installed, NASA Compton Gamma Ray, Observatory, Wayback MachineMapping
Apogee altitude · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → 457 kilometres (284 mi)
BATSE · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → Burst and Transient Source Experiment
Collecting area · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → Varied by instrument
COMPTEL · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → Imaging Compton Telescope
COSPAR ID · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → 1991-027B
Decay date · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → 4 June 2000, 23:29:55 (2000-06-04UTC23:29:56) UTC
Eccentricity · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → 0.006998
EGRET · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope
Epoch · 1
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory → 7 April 1991, 18:37:00 UTC

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Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryApogee altitude457 kilometres (284 mi)1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryBATSEBurst and Transient Source Experiment1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryCollecting areaVaried by instrument1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryCOMPTELImaging Compton Telescope1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryCOSPAR ID1991-027B1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryDecay date4 June 2000, 23:29:55 (2000-06-04UTC23:29:56) UTC1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryEccentricity0.0069981.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryEGRETEnergetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryEpoch7 April 1991, 18:37:00 UTC1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryFocal lengthVaried by instrument1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryInclination28.4610 degrees1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryInstrumentsInstrumentsBATSEBurst and Transient Source ExperimentOSSEOriented Scintillation Spectrometer ExperimentCOMPTELImaging Compton TelescopeEGRETEnergetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryLaunch date5 April 1991, 14:22:45 (1991-04-05UTC14:22:45Z) UTC1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryLaunch mass16,329 kilograms (35,999 lb)1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryLaunch siteKennedy LC-39B1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryManufacturerTRW Inc.1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryMission duration9 years, 2 months1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryMission typeAstronomy1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryOperatorNASA1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryOSSEOriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryPerigee altitude362 kilometres (225 mi)1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryPeriod91.59 minutes1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryPower2000.0 Watts1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryRAAN68.6827 degrees1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryReference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryRegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryRocketSpace Shuttle Atlantis STS-371.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatorySATCAT no.212251.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryTypeScintillation detectors1.00infobox
Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryWavelengthsX-ray to γ-ray, 20 keV – 30 GeV (40 pm – 60 am)1.00infobox

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