Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

Summary

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is a space telescope^[1]. It draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #15 of 124).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's image is recorded as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft model.png^[3].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[4].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[5].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's operator is recorded as United States Department of Energy^[7].
• Enrico Fermi is named after Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[8].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's logo image is recorded as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope logo.svg^[9].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as General Dynamics Mission Systems^[10].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2008-029A^[11].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15616674r^[12].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's IdRef ID is recorded as 121303470^[13].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[14].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[15].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's SCN is recorded as 33053^[16].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[17].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2008-06-11T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/023pxz^[19].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's spacecraft bus is recorded as LEOStar-3^[20].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's official website is recorded as http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/^[22].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's launch contractor is recorded as United Launch Alliance^[23].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.001282'}^[24].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's carries scientific instrument is recorded as gamma-ray telescope^[25].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Fermi-Gamma-ray-Space-Telescope^[26].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Large-Area-Telescope^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope include Fermi Bubbles^[28], an astronomical object^[29].

Why It Matters

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope draws 120 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #15 of 124).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It is credited with the discovery of GRB 080916C^[32], a gamma-ray burst^[33]. Entities named for it include Fermi Bubbles^[28], an astronomical object^[29].

FAQs

What did Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope discover?

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is credited as discoverer of GRB 080916C^[32].