Progress on MARGIE, a Gamma-Ray Burst Ultra-long Duration Balloon Mission

Authors

D L. Band, Los Alamos National LaboratoryFollow
M L. Cherry, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
J G. Stacy, Louisiana State University - Baton RougeFollow
T G. Guzik, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
S C. Kappadath, Louisiana State University - Baton RougeFollow
J Buckley, Washington University in St Louis
P L. Hink, Washington University in St Louis
John R. Macri, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
J L. Matteson, University of California - San Diego

Abstract

We are designing the Minute of Arc Resolution Gamma-ray Imaging Experiment (MARGIE) as a 100 day Ultra Long Duration Balloon (ULDB) mission to: a) detect and localize gamma-ray bursts; and b) survey the hard X-ray sky. Major advances in designing the CZT detectors increase the senstitivity to higher energy. Design of the gondola has also progressed.

Department

Space Science Center, Physics

Publication Date

2001

Journal Title

ESO Astrophysics Symposia

Publisher

Springer

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/10853853_105

Document Type

Book Chapter

Recommended Citation

D. Band, M. Cherry, J. Stacy, T. Guzik, S. Kappadath, J. Buckley, P. Hink, J. Macri, M. McConnell, J. Ryan, and J. Matteson. "Progress on MARGIE, a Gamma-Ray Burst Ultra-long Duration Balloon Mission." Workshop on "Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Afterglow Era", Costa, E., Frontera, F., & Hjorth, J. (2001). Gamma-ray bursts in the afterglow era: Proceedings of the international workshop, held in Rome, Italy, 17-20 October 2000. Berlin: Springer. pp 384-386. Print.

Rights

c 2001 Springer-Verlag