AGILE
Spacecraft · Italy
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Italian gamma ray astronomy satellite. The Italian gamma-ray observatory satellite (Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Imagini Leggero) carried the GRID 0. Astronomy, Gamma satellite built by Carlo Gavazzi Space SpA for ASI, Italy. Launched 2007. Used MITA bus.
3-200 MeV wide-field gamma ray camera and the Super-AGILE 15-45 keV detector hard X-ray detector.
NASA NSSDC Master Catalog Description
AGILE is an Italian satellite that was launched by a PSLV-C8 rocket from Sriharikota in southern India at 10:00 UT on 23 April 2007. The 325 kg satellite carries X-ray and gamma ray spectrometers to study astronomical objects in the Galaxy.
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Related
- Country
- Italy
- Launch Vehicles
- PSLV
- Launch Sites
- Sriharikota, Sriharikota SLP
- Agency
- Carlo Gavazzi
Chronology
1 event
2007 April 23
10:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota SLP. Launch Vehicle: PSLV.- AGILE - .
Mass: 352 kg (776 lb). Nation: Italy.
Agency: ASI.
Manufacturer: Carlo Gavazzi.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft Bus: MITA.
Spacecraft: AGILE.
USAF Sat Cat: 31135 . COSPAR: 2007-013A. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 523 km (324 mi). Inclination: 2.50 deg. Period: 95.40 min.
The PSLV-C8 launch vehicle flew for the first time in a light configuration with no strap-on motors and a Dual Launch Adapter. The Italian gamma-ray observatory satellite (Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Imagini Leggero) carried the GRID 0.3-200 MeV wide-field gamma ray camera and the Super-AGILE 15-45 keV detector hard X-ray detector.