MITA
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Italian technology satellite. MITA was an Italian Space Agency experimental microsatellite built by Carlo Gavazzi Space of Milano and carried the NINA particle detector and an experimental attitude control system. Technology, Science (cosmic rays) satellite built by Carlo Gavazzi Space SpA for ASI, Italy. Launched 2000. Used MITA-Bus.
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Subtopics
AGILE 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.- Mesbah 1 Technology satellite built by Carlo Gavazzi Space SpA. Used MITA-Bus.
Related
- Family
- Technology, Technology satellite
- Country
- Italy
- Launch Vehicles
- R-14, Kosmos 3, Kosmos 11K65M
- Launch Sites
- Plesetsk, Plesetsk LC132/1
- Agency
- Carlo Gavazzi
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Mesbah 1
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Chronology
2 events
2000 July 15
12:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC132/1. LV Family: R-14. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.- MITA - . Mass: 170 kg (370 lb). Nation: Italy. Agency: ASI. Manufacturer: Carlo Gavazzi. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: MITA. Decay Date: 2001-08-15 . USAF Sat Cat: 26404 . COSPAR: 2000-039A. Apogee: 475 km (295 mi). Perigee: 422 km (262 mi). Inclination: 87.26 deg. Period: 93.48 min. MITA was an Italian Space Agency experimental microsatellite built by Carlo Gavazzi Space of Milano and carried the NINA particle detector and an experimental attitude control system..
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.