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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 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

Provider

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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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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:31 AM UTC - 04:31 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.