Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Spacecraft System
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was NASA's second Great Observatory, a TRW-built gamma-ray spacecraft carrying BATSE, OSSE, COMPTEL, and EGRET. It operated in low Earth orbit from 1991 until a controlled reentry in 2000.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CGROGamma Ray ObservatoryGROCompton Observatory
- Family Name
- Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- Full Name
- Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Spacecraft System
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was NASA's second Great Observatory, a TRW-built gamma-ray spacecraft carrying BATSE, OSSE, COMPTEL, and EGRET. It operated in low Earth orbit from 1991 until a controlled reentry in 2000.
- First Flight Year
- 1,991
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 15,900
- Reusability
- unknown
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/cgro/
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- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 01:26:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 11:56:06 UTC
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