by Keith Bechtol
April 28, 2010 @12:30
Kavli 3rd Fl. Conf. Rm.
The success of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope mission is a testament to years of planning, research, and development efforts before launching the spacecraft of June 11, 2008. Observational gamma-ray astronomy began around 1950 and a succession of satellite observatories have gradually shaped our view of the high energy Universe. This talk will review the legacy of past missions and discuss the process that Fermi (formerly known as GLAST) took from concept to launch.
