Published December 1979 | Version v1
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Signe II MP: A Franco-Soviet gamma ray burst satellite experiment

Creators

  • 1. Toulouse-3 Univ., 31 (France). Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements
  • 2. AN SSSR, Moscow. Inst. Kosmicheskikh Issledovanij

Description

The French-built Signe II MP experiment, launched aboard the Soviet Prognoz-6 satellite, for the study of solar and cosmic X and gamma ray bursts, is described. The Prognoz mission is explained, and the operating modes and characteristics of the experiments are given. Future projects in the Signe program are discussed. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Space Sci. Instrum.
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
1
Series
Space Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
73-79
ISSN
0377-7936

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
11519515
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; SATELLITES; SUN; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; RADIATIONS; STARS