Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas I
Agency
General Dynamics
Site / Pad
CC / LC36B
Outcome
Success
Flight
AC-78
COSPAR Designator
1996-027
Mission
BeppoSAX (Astrophysics)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas I
Provider
General Dynamics
Agency launches
10 (1 YTD)
Site launches
513 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
55 (2 YTD)