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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Former NASA space observatory. Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was launched on April 5, 1991 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: attached to another object (Apr 7, 1991).
COSPAR 1991-027BNORAD 21225United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Compton Observatory
- Common name
- Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- Payload designation
- Gamma Ray Observatory
- International designator
- 1991-027B
- NORAD catalog number
- 21225
- GCAT identifier
- S21225
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Great Obs
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- GRO
Launch
- Date
- April 5, 1991 · 14:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-027Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 441 km
- Apogee
- 455 km
- Inclination
- 28.47°
- Status
- Attached to another object
- Status date
- April 7, 1991
- Last known active
- Jun 4, 2000
- End of operations
- Jun 4, 2000
Size
- Mass
- 15.6 t
- Dry mass
- 13.9 t
- Length
- 7.6 m
- Diameter
- 4.60 m
- Span
- 21.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q41519 (CC0).