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NASA announced the new name for the GLAST observatory which will now be known as the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. The GLAST Burst Monitor will keep the acronym GBM which will now stand for Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and will adopt the prefix Fermi. Both the GBM and the LAT presented first light images to the press. The Fermi GBM continues to detect gamma-ray bursts and other phenomena. Here is a list of our recent GCN circulars. |
GLAST was launched on June 11. GBM team member and photographer, Michael Briggs, captured the moment from Jetty Park, Cape Canaveral. The US contingent of the GBM team is busy supporting Early Orbit operations at Mission Operations Center (Goddard Space Flight Center) and the entire team is working to implement Ground System operations at the NSSTC and MPE. |
GLAST has left Astrotech and is being prepared for a June 5 2008 launch. |
The GBM is now mechanically and electrically
integrated with the spacecraft. It performed successfully during its functional testing.
The LAT has now been mechanically integrated with the spacecraft.
GBM is currently being integrated with the spacecraft.
GBM bench testing at SpectrumAstro is complete and GBM is ready for integration with the spacecraft.
During lulls in testing, GBM team members relax by flying in small planes ( Michael with SpectrumAstro engineer Tim Morse,
Valerie).
GBM was packed and shipped
from the NSSTC to General Dynamics SpectrumAstro
in Gilbert, AZ. As promised, Chip kisses the wheel
to bid the truck on its way.
A press release by MSFC covers the story.
GBM went through thermal vacuum testing in the Environmental Test Facility at
Marshall Space Flight Center.
GBM underwent electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing at
Marshall Space Flight Center.
Past, present and future
GRB Experiment Principal Investigators at recent GRB conference
GRB Symposium
Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Swift Era (College Park, MD).
System Integration on test bench in lab at NSSTC.
First Integration on test bench in lab at NSSTC.
BGO Detector on test bench in lab at NSSTC.
NaI Detector on test bench.
Closeup of NaI detector.
NaI and BGO Detectors in thermal vacuum chamber
Gluing heater on Flight Module.
Flight module photomultiplier tubes.
GBM Instrument to Spacecraft Interface Simulator integration test successfully held at SpectrumAstro site in Arizona.
When it's over,
Bill and Bob sample local cuisine.
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