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Construction of the GAMCIT gamma-ray burst detector (G-056)The GAMCIT (Gamma-ray Astrophysics Mission, California Institute of Technology) payload is a Get-Away-Special payload designed to search for high-energy gamma-ray bursts and any associated optical transients. This paper presents details on the development and construction of the GAMCIT payload. In addition, this paper will reflect upon the unique challenges involved in bringing the payload close to completion, as the project has been designed, constructed, and managed entirely by undergraduate members of the Caltech SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space). Our experience will definitely be valuable to other student groups interested in undertaking a challenge such as a Get-Away-Special payload.
Document ID
19960003766
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Coward, Michael H.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA., United States)
Grunsfeld, John M.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Mccall, Benjamin J.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA., United States)
Ratner, Albert
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, The 1995 Shuttle Small Payloads Symposium
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Accession Number
96N13776
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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