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U.S.A. 



COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER (COBE) 

 Goddard Space Flight Center 

 NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Space: physics and astronomy 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; The purpose of this satellite 

 will be to observe cosmology through the measure of light. 



Date of Construction : Currently being constructed. The launch date 

 in early 1988. 



Construction Cost : 198A $$ : Projected total cost: $125 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Researchers : U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : This is as yet 

 undetermined. 



U.S.A. 



GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY (GRO) 

 Goddard Space Flight Center 

 NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Space: physics and astronomy 



Description of Facility/Instrument : To explore emissions from gamma- 

 ray spectrum (1 MeV-30 GeV). 



Date of Construction : Currently being constructed. The launch date 

 Is early 1988. 



Construction Cost : 1984 $$ : Projected total cost: $475 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 NatlonalltyCs) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Researchers : U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : It is planned that this 

 mission will Include a German telescope for the measurement and 

 analysis of gamma-rays. 



