Exosat Credit - ESA

EXOSAT was a space research satellite of the European Space Agency. The scientific objectives of the EXOSAT mission were to measure the position, structural features, spectral and temporal characteristics of cosmic X-ray sources in the energy range from less than 0.1 keV to greater than 50 keV.

Typical orbit: 340 km x 191878 km at 73 degrees inclination. Mass: 510 kg (1,120 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Delta 3000.

• 1983 May 26 - Exosat - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3000. Mass: 510 kg (1,120 lb). Perigee: 340 km (210 mi). Apogee: 191,878 km (119,227 mi). Inclination: 72.50 deg. Period: 5,442.10 min.

  X-ray experiments. Launch time 1518 UT. Launching agency ESA. EXOSAT is a space research satellite of the European Space Agency. The scientific objectives of the EXOSAT mission are to measure the position, structural features, spectral and temporal characteristics of cosmic X-ray sources in the energy range from less than 0.1 keV to greater than 50 keV.

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