GRANAT X-ray and gamma-ray observatory spacecraft
GRANAT was a Soviet-led high-energy observatory that surveyed the sky in X-ray and gamma-ray bands from a highly eccentric Earth orbit, combining broad international experiments with deep studies of compact and transient cosmic sources.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GRANATGranatInternational Astrophysical Observatory1AS No. 11989-096A
- Family Name
- GRANAT
- Full Name
- GRANAT X-ray and gamma-ray observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- GRANAT was a Soviet-led high-energy observatory that surveyed the sky in X-ray and gamma-ray bands from a highly eccentric Earth orbit, combining broad international experiments with deep studies of compact and transient cosmic sources.
- First Flight Year
- 1,989
- Last Flight Year
- 1,998
- Operator
- Programs
- -
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 4,000
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 13:19:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:27:09 UTC