Swift Spacecraft Animations

  • Released Monday, July 21st, 2008
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:55PM
  • ID: 20155

Swift searches for Gamma Ray Bursts and stellar explosions

Swift leaves the darkness, camera zooms in to catch the spacecraft crossing Earth.

Swift departs Earth orbit

Transferring data to earth via TDRS spacecraft

Data transfer around the Earth

Approaching Swift in orbit - pause - camera moves behind Swift to catch a burst in progress.

Swift observing a gamma ray burst as it moves out into space.

A single burst at great distance

Swift turning quickly to observe a gamma ray burst in progress.

Looping animation of Swift pointing at various locations, placed on an alpha channel for easy compositing.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab

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