Gamma Ray Burst Detector (KONUS) on WIND

Wind, together with Geotail, Polar, SOHO, and Cluster projects, constitute a cooperative scientific satellite project designated the International Solar Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) program which aims at gaining improved understanding of the physics of solar terrestrial relations.

The KONUS detectors and spacecraft form an additional element in the interplanetary gamma-ray network. The mission objectives involve timing and spectra of cosmic gamma-ray bursts, localization of sources through comparisons with other spacecraft, identification of sources of bursts, measurement of emission and absorption line features in bursts, timing and spectra of impulsive solar flares, a stereo view of flares through comparison with other spacecraft, and the determination of the isotropy of high energy flare emission.