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Swift Spacecraft Animations
Swift searches for Gamma Ray Bursts and stellar explosions
Swift leaves the darkness, camera zooms in to catch the spacecraft crossing Earth.
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Swift departs Earth orbit
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Transferring data to earth via TDRS spacecraft
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Data transfer around the Earth
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Approaching Swift in orbit - pause - camera moves behind Swift to catch a burst in progress.
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Swift observing a gamma ray burst as it moves out into space.
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A single burst at great distance
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Swift turning quickly to observe a gamma ray burst in progress.
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Animation Number
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10298
Completed
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2008-07-21
Animator
:
Chris Meaney (HTSI)
(Lead)
Producer
:
Chris Meaney (HTSI)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set
:
Swift
Keywords
:
SVS
>>
Gamma Ray
SVS
>>
Satellite
SVS
>>
Spacecraft
DLESE
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Space science
SVS
>>
Gamma Ray Burst
SVS
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Universe
SVS
>>
Stars
SVS
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Space
SVS
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Swift
SVS
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Gamma Ray Observatory
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