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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. The newest major space observatory, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (FGST, formerly GLAST), is working to unveil the mysteries of the high-energy universe. Launched into orbit. On June 11, FGST studies the most energetic particles of light, observing physical processes far beyond the capabilities of earthbound laboratories. Word of the Week: Activation. June 25, 2010. In space instrument parlance, activation refers to the detailed sequence of commission...

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - What is LAT?

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. As FGST orbits the earth, gamma rays emanating from jets of plasma streaming from enormous black holes, pulsars and other astronomical sources strike the LAT. By determining the time of each gamma ray's arrival, the direction from where it came and energy it carries the fundamental quantities of astronomy the LAT offers a wealth of new data and a glimpse into the fundamental nature of high-energy processes in the universe. Further, more detailed, analysis i...

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - News & Press Releases

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. Word of the Week: Activation. June 25, 2010. In space instrument parlance, activation refers to the detailed sequence of commissioning and checkout procedures needed to verify that a spacecraft and its instruments are working as intended after launch. Two years ago today, the Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft successfully completed activation. read more. Happy Birthday, Fermi Telescope. June 11, 2010. May 28, 2010.

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - News & Press Releases

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. Word of the Week: Activation. June 25, 2010. In space instrument parlance, activation refers to the detailed sequence of commissioning and checkout procedures needed to verify that a spacecraft and its instruments are working as intended after launch. Two years ago today, the Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft successfully completed activation. read more. Happy Birthday, Fermi Telescope. June 11, 2010. May 28, 2010.

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - What is ISOC?

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. NASA’s FGST mission is an astrophysics and particle physics partnership, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, along with important contributions from academic institutions and partners in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United States. ISOC team members rehearse for post-launch LAT controls and data collection. (Image courtesy of SLAC Today.

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - What is FGST?

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. The newest major space observatory, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (FGST), is working to unveil the mysteries of the high-energy universe. Launched into orbit on June 11, FGST studies the most energetic particles of light, observing physical processes far beyond the capabilities of earthbound laboratories. The total U.S. cost of the LAT is $196 million, of which the DOE contributed $45 million for LAT fabrication; the DOE also supported LAT res...After...

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - What is LAT?

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. As FGST orbits the earth, gamma rays emanating from jets of plasma streaming from enormous black holes, pulsars and other astronomical sources strike the LAT. By determining the time of each gamma ray's arrival, the direction from where it came and energy it carries the fundamental quantities of astronomy the LAT offers a wealth of new data and a glimpse into the fundamental nature of high-energy processes in the universe. Further, more detailed, analysis i...

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SLAC - FGST - Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - DOE/SLAC's Role

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News and Press Releases. DOE Office of Science. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a Department of Energy laboratory operated by Stanford University, managed the development of the LAT and integrated the instrument from hardware fabricated at laboratories around the world. SLAC also runs the Instrument Science Operations Center (ISOC), which will process the LAT data for the duration of the mission.