Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a TRW-designed and integrated 17-ton gamma-ray spacecraft operated by Goddard. Atlantis deployed it on STS-37; after nine years of successful science, NASA safely destroyed it through controlled atmospheric reentry over the remote Pacific.
Identity
- Aliases
- CGROGamma Ray ObservatoryGROArthur Holly Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- Name
- Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- Slug
- compton-gamma-ray-observatory
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a TRW-designed and integrated 17-ton gamma-ray spacecraft operated by Goddard. Atlantis deployed it on STS-37; after nine years of successful science, NASA safely destroyed it through controlled atmospheric reentry over the remote Pacific.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- vn71m3a9t7bhfbpr44wmc59zwh8aqcy2
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7ypzh6m14pmncje6d76gn3p98aqmx0
Links
- Official Url
- https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/cgro/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:27:04 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:27:04 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1991-04-05
- Last Flight Date
- 2000-06-04