NASA - Launch Services Program Series: Swift

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Launch Services Program Series: Swift

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 View Question Boards + Science and Spacecraft Question Board + Launch Operations Question Board

Special Guest: Joe Dezio Swift Project Manager	Program Introduction and welcome + View Program Introduction and Welcome + View Transcript


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	Overview: How will the Swift spacecraft chase gamma-ray bursts on the fly? Gehrels answers your questions. + View Dr. Gehrels' Q&A Session + View transcript


Prize Winner: Mustafa from New Jersey Our Grand Prize winner will receive a Swift program package comprising an official launch poster, mission fact sheet, patch and lapel pin.