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NamesGamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope
Mission typeGamma-ray astronomy
OperatorNASA · U.S. Department of Energy
COSPAR ID2008-029A
SATCAT no.33053
WebsiteFermi.GSFC.NASA.gov
Mission durationPlanned: 5-10 years
Elapsed: 18 years, 14 days
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics1
Launch mass4,303 kg (9,487 lb)1
DimensionsStowed: 2.8 × 2.5 m (9.2 × 8.2 ft)1
Power1,500 W average1
Start of mission
Launch date11 June 2008, 16:05 UTC
RocketDelta II 7920-H #333
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-17B
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Semi-major axis6,912.9 km (4,295.5 mi)
Eccentricity0.001282
Perigee altitude525.9 km (326.8 mi)
Apogee altitude543.6 km (337.8 mi)
Inclination25.58°
Period95.33 min
RAAN29.29°
Argument of perigee131.16°
Mean anomaly229.00°
Mean motion15.10 rev/day
Velocity7.59 km/s (4.72 mi/s)
Epoch23 February 2016, 04:46:22 UTC2

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Footnotes

  1. “GLAST Science Writer’s Guide” (PDF). NASA. February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016. 2 3 4

  2. “Fermi - Orbit”. Heavens Above. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.