1996 · General Dynamics
BeppoSAX
successAtlas I | BeppoSAX
SAX (Satellite Astronomia Raggio-X) is the X-Ray Astronomy Satellite selected by the Italian National Space Plan for inclusion in the Science Plan. The objective of the mission is to perform spectroscopic and time variability studies of celestial X-ray sources in the energy band from 1 to 200 keV. including an all-sky monitoring investigation of transients in the 2-30 keV.energy range.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 30, 1996 at 04:31 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 36B
- Mission
- BeppoSAX
- Mission type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit