Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
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| Launch date | April 5, 1991, 5:22 PM GMT+3 |
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| Cost | 617 million USD (2000) |
| Wavelengths | X-ray to γ-ray, 20 keV – 30 GeV (40 pm – 60 am) |
| Manufacturers | Northrop Grumman |
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| Did you know | Costing $617 million, the CGRO was part of NASA's "Great Observatories" series, along with the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. |
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| ID | 1009369 |
About Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a space observatory detecting photons with energies from 20 keV to 30 GeV, in Earth orbit from 1991 to 2000. It featured four main telescopes in one spacecraft, covering X-rays and gamma rays, including various specialized sub-instruments and detectors.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Photos
