BeppoSAX
Atlas I
General Dynamics
Launch Status
Success Mission
BeppoSAX
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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.
Location
Launch Complex 36B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Complex 36B has witnessed the launch of 76 rockets, including 76 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 980 rocket launches.
Rocket
General Dynamics Atlas I
The Atlas I was a US expendable launch system manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1990s to launch a variety of satellites.
