Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft is a General Dynamics-built NASA observatory designed for continuous high-energy monitoring from low Earth orbit. Its wide-field survey strategy repeatedly covers the whole sky while the spacecraft can also repoint for transient events.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope spacecraftGLAST spacecraft
- Family Name
- Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
- Full Name
- Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryorbiter
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft is a General Dynamics-built NASA observatory designed for continuous high-energy monitoring from low Earth orbit. Its wide-field survey strategy repeatedly covers the whole sky while the spacecraft can also repoint for transient events.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 2.8
- Width M
- 2.5
- First Flight Year
- 2,008
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 4,303
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/overview.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:05:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:05:12 UTC
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