At a teleconference on Aug. 26, 2008, NASA announced it was giving a new name to the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, launched June 11, 2008.
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NASA Teleconference to Announce GLAST New Name, First L...
NASA will hold a media teleconference on Aug. 5, 2008, to announce the first results from the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, as well as the telescope's new name.
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GLAST Team Fine-Tuning Instrument and Operations
One of the priorities of the GLAST Burst Monitor science team has been to validate burst location information provided by the telescope.
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SLAC Receiving GLAST Data
As of last week, data started flowing to SLAC's GLAST Instrument Science Operations Center at NASA Goddard, Greenbelt, Md.
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NASA GLAST Burst Monitor Powers Up Successfully
NASA’s GLAST Burst Monitor (GBM) Instrument Operations Center was alive with energy as scientists gathered to witness instrument activation.
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GLAST Safely in Orbit, Getting Check-ups
Less than a week after launch, NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, is safely up-and-running well in orbit approximately 350 miles (565 kilometers) above Earth's surface.
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NASA's GLAST Launch Successful
NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, successfully launched aboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 12:05 p.m. EDT today.
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NASA Targets GLAST Launch For No Earlier Than June 11
NASA has set June 11 as the new no earlier than target launch date for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT.
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NASA Targets GLAST Launch For June 7
NASA has set June 7 as the new target launch date for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT and remains unchanged through Aug. 7.
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NASA Targets GLAST Launch For June 5
The launch of NASA's GLAST spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Thursday, June 5. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT and remains unchanged through Aug. 7.
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NASA'S GLAST Space Telescope to Launch Aboard Delta II on June 3
-- Launch of NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, is targeted for Tuesday, June 3, from Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT.
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NASA to Hold GLAST Pre-Launch News Briefing
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will hold a teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 27, for a science and mission status briefing on NASA's upcoming Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope mission.
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NASA's Glast Media Opportunity Set For May 15
NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, soon to be launched aboard a Delta II rocket, will be the focus of a media opportunity on Thursday, May 15.
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Powerful Antenna Attached to NASA's GLAST Satellite
The powerful antenna system that will enable NASA's GLAST to communicate with stations on Earth has been successfully connected to the spacecraft.
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GLAST Rocket Coming Together
The Delta II 7920-H rocket that will launch GLAST is in the process of being assembled on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
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NASA Opens GLAST Monitor Center
On April 9, 2008, NASA opened the GLAST Burst Monitor Instrument Operations Center, the focal point for observing the universe's most powerful explosions.
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GLAST Has Eyes for Gamma Rays
GLAST seeks to decipher the genetic code of the universe.
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NASA Selects Three Research Fellows for GLAST Mission
After a nationwide search for junior science researchers on GLAST mission, three people have been chosen for these prestigious post-doctoral positions.
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International Media Accreditation Required Early for GLAST Launch
To meet Air Force requirements, international media must submit accreditation requests for the GLAST launch before April 14.
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NASA's GLAST Satellite Gets Twin Solar Panels in Prep for Launch
GLAST's twin solar panels, which will provide electrical power for GLAST after its launch, have been attached.
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GLAST Spacecraft Arrives in Florida to Prepare for Launch
NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, arrived Tuesday at the Astrotech payload processing facility near the Kennedy Space Center.