Present and future gamma-ray burst experiments
arXiv:astro-ph/9812393 · doi:10.1051/aas:1999349
Abstract
Gamma-ray burst counterpart studies require small, prompt error boxes. Today, there are several missions which can provide them: BeppoSAX, the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer, and the 3rd Interplanetary Network. In the near future, HETE-II, a possible extended Interplanetary Network, and INTEGRAL will operate in this capacity. In the longer term future, a dedicated gamma-ray burst MIDEX mission may fly. The capabilities of these missions are reviewed, comparing the number of bursts, the rapidity of the localizations, and the error box sizes.
arXiv commentInvited paper presented at the conference on Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Afterglow Era, Rome, November 1998. To appear in Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series