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GLAST Blasts into Space

One of the most expected launches of the year was carried out yesterday at approximately 12:05 pm EDT from NASA's Launch Complex 17-B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with the help of a Delta II rocket. The newest high-energy gamma-ray space observatory GLAST was launched into space and inserted into Earth's orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers. The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST for short, will have a primary mission of 5 years and will have the role of study... Read »
Created by desi Created 25 weeks 11 hours ago – Made popular 25 weeks 11 hours ago
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