Fermi: From Mission Concept to Launch
by Keith Bechtol
May 26, 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 on 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 with review the legacy of past missions and discuss the process that Fermi (formerly known as GLAST) took from concept to launch.
