Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

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The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.

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instanceOf NASA space mission
gamma-ray observatory
space telescope
abbreviation CGRO
alsoKnownAs GRO
carriedInstrument Burst and Transient Source Experiment
Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope
Imaging Compton Telescope
Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment
contributedTo catalogs of gamma-ray sources
establishing isotropic sky distribution of gamma-ray bursts
gamma-ray sky surveys
countryOfOrigin United States
deorbited 2000-06-04
discovererOf cosmological origin of most gamma-ray bursts
energyRangeObserved approximately 20 keV to 30 GeV
followedBy Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
launchDate 1991-04-05
launchedFrom Kennedy Space Center
launchVehicle Space Shuttle Atlantis
massAtLaunch 17000 kilograms
missionEnd 2000-06-04
missionStart 1991-04-05
namedAfter Arthur Holly Compton
linked to: Arthur H. Compton
notableResult detailed light curves of gamma-ray bursts
detection of high-energy emission from pulsars
observations of active galactic nuclei in gamma rays
operatedBy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
operator NASA
orbitAltitude approximately 450 kilometers
orbitInclination 28.5 degrees
orbitType low Earth orbit
otherGreatObservatories Chandra X-ray Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
partOf NASA Great Observatories program
precededBy High Energy Astronomy Observatory program
primaryObjective observe high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources
program NASA Great Observatories
reasonForDeorbit failure of one gyroscope
reentryLocation Pacific Ocean
scientificLegacy advanced understanding of high-energy astrophysical phenomena
spacecraftBus Inertial Upper Stage payload
status deorbited
studied active galactic nuclei
gamma-ray bursts
pulsars
solar flares
supernova remnants
wavelengthRangeObserved gamma rays

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Spitzer Space Telescope relatedMission Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Great Observatories program includes Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Great Observatories program telescopeRole Compton Gamma Ray Observatory provided gamma-ray observations
linked to: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope predecessor Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Chandra X-ray Observatory relatedMission Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center hostMissionArchive CGRO (Compton Gamma Ray Observatory)
linked to: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory carriedInstrument Burst and Transient Source Experiment
linked to: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory carriedInstrument Imaging Compton Telescope
linked to: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory carriedInstrument Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope
linked to: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory abbreviation CGRO
linked to: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
NASA astrophysics observatories includes Compton Gamma Ray Observatory