Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

Summary

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is a space telescope^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[3].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[4].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is operated by United States Department of Energy^[6].
• Enrico Fermi is named after Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[7].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as General Dynamics Mission Systems^[8].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope^[9].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[10].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[11].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as June 11, 2008^[12].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's spacecraft bus is recorded as LEOStar-3^[13].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[14].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's official website is recorded as http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/^[15].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's launch contractor is recorded as United Launch Alliance^[16].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.001282'}^[17].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's carries scientific instrument is recorded as gamma-ray telescope^[18].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17^[19].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+25.58'}^[20].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+4303'}^[21].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25236', 'amount': '+1500'}^[22].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95.33'}^[23].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+29.29'}^[24].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6912.9'}^[25].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+5436'}^[26].
• Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+5259'}^[27].

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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 has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It is credited with the discovery of GRB 080916C^[31], a gamma-ray burst^[32]. 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^[31].