Universe  ID: 20155

Swift Spacecraft Animations

Animations by Chris Meaney Released on July 21, 2008
Swift searches for Gamma Ray Bursts and stellar explosions
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Swift leaves the darkness, camera zooms in to catch the spacecraft crossing Earth.
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Swift departs Earth orbit
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Transferring data to earth via TDRS spacecraft
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Data transfer around the Earth
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Approaching Swift in orbit - pause - camera moves behind Swift to catch a burst in progress.
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Swift observing a gamma ray burst as it moves out into space.
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A single burst at great distance
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Swift turning quickly to observe a gamma ray burst in progress.
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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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Animation Credits

Chris Meaney (HTSI): Lead Animator
Chris Meaney (HTSI): Producer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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Mission:
Swift

Data Used:
Swift
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This item is part of this series:
Astrophysics Animations

Keywords:
SVS >> Satellite
SVS >> Spacecraft
DLESE >> Space science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Spectral/Engineering >> Gamma Ray
SVS >> Gamma Ray Burst
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> Universe
SVS >> Space
SVS >> Swift
SVS >> Gamma Ray Observatory
SVS >> Star
NASA Science >> Universe

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0