The 'ComPair' mission has been developed to search for gamma-ray bursts.
The name of the instrument is derived from the two basic approaches for detecting and measuring gamma rays, Compton scattering, and pair creation.
Furthermore, the sophisticated instrument is comprised of four major components: a tracker, a pair of calorimeters, and a detector. And lastly, an anticoincidence detector detects any high-energy charged particles known as cosmic rays that may interfere with the observation, eventually allowing other sensors to disregard them.
. “NASA’s scientific balloons offer frequent, low-cost access to near-space to conduct scientific investigations and technology maturation in fields such as astrophysics, heliophysics, and atmospheric research,” noted the statement.
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