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The goddard program of gamma-ray transient astronomy

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The Goddard program of gamma-ray burst studies is briefly reviewed. The past results, present status and future expectations are outlined regarding our endeavors using experiments on balloons, IMP-6 and IMP-7, OGO-3, ISEE-1 and ISEE-3, Helios-2, Solar Maximum Mission, the Einstein Observatory, Solar Polar and the Gamma Ray Observatory, and with the interplanetary gamma-ray burst networks, to which some of these spacecraft sensors contribute. Additional emphasis is given to the recent discovery of a new type of gamma-ray transient, detected on 5 March, 1979.

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    T. L. Cline, U. D. Desai & B. J. Teegarden

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Cline, T.L., Desai, U.D. & Teegarden, B.J. The goddard program of gamma-ray transient astronomy. Astrophys Space Sci 75, 93–108 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00651386

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