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The Gamma-Ray Observatory (GRO), a Shuttle-launched free-flying Observatory is currently scheduled for launch in November 1990. The mission provides nearly six orders of magnitude in spectral coverage, from about 50 KeV to about 30 GeV, with a sensitivity over the entire range over an order of magnitude greater than that of previous observations. The 16,000 kilogram Observatory contains four instruments on a stabilized platform. The mission duration is expected to be from six to ten years. A Science Support Center has been established at the Goddard Space Flight Center for the purpose of supporting a vigorous Guest Investigator Program.
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Kniffen, D.A. (1990). The Gamma-Ray Observatory. In: Kondo, Y. (eds) Observatories in Earth Orbit and Beyond. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 166. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3454-5_10
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