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About this launch
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.…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas I
MissionAstrophysics · LEO
Astrophysics · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEPPOSAX 1996-027A | Payload | re-entered 2003-04-29 | |
| ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B 1996-027B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-06-09 |
COSPAR ID 1996-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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