BeppoSAX
BeppoSAX was the single Italian-Dutch X-ray observatory spacecraft launched on 30 April 1996 aboard Atlas I AC-78 into a roughly 600 km near-equatorial low Earth orbit; in-orbit science operations ended on 30 April 2002.
Identity
- Aliases
- SAXSatellite per Astronomia XBeppoSAX satellite
- Name
- BeppoSAX
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- BeppoSAX was the single Italian-Dutch X-ray observatory spacecraft launched on 30 April 1996 aboard Atlas I AC-78 into a roughly 600 km near-equatorial low Earth orbit; in-orbit science operations ended on 30 April 2002.
- First Flight Date
- 1996-04-30
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 10:53:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 10:53:49 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2002-04-30
- Vehicle Code
- 1996-027A