NSSDCA ID: 1978-086A-05
Mission Name: Venera 12The objective of this investigation was to determine the coordinates of gamma-ray bursts to within 2-3 deg. The instrumentation consisted of six identical scintillation detectors with their orientation along the geometric axis of the spacecraft. They had a measurement range of 20 to 300 keV with a sensitivity of 1.0E-6 ergs/sq cm-s.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. E. P. Mazets | Principal Investigator | A.F. Ioffe Leningrad Institute for Physics and Technology |