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BeppoSAX
Atlas IGeneral DynamicsLaunch Complex 36B
Tuesday, April 30, 1996 · 04:31 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas I
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches11
Successes9
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadBeppoSAX
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerGeneral Dynamics
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
