Host: Rex Engelhardt
Mission Integration Manager Launch Services Program
Science and Spacecraft Overview
Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions the Universe has seen since the Big Bang. Swift's three instruments will allow scientists to see these mysterious events like never before. + View Replay of the Broadcast
Special Guest:
Tim Gehringer
Deputy Project Manager
Overview: Gehringer explains why the Swift spacecraft and its trio of specialized instruments is perfectly suited to the hunt for gamma-ray bursts. + View Presentation + View Transcript
Special Guest: John Nousek
Mission Director Penn State University
Overview: Nousek provides an overview of the complex science and technology involved in the Swift mission. + View Presentation + View Transcript
Special Guest:
Dr. Neil Gehrels
Swift Principal Investigator Goddard Space Flight Center