Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
AGILE (Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggaro) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Italy |
Operator/Owner |
Italian Space Agency |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Scientific Research |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
510 |
Apogee (km) |
534 |
Eccentricity |
0.00174114915844457 |
Inclination (degrees) |
2.5 |
Period (minutes) |
95.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
325 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
23-04-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Carlo Gavazzi Space |
Country of Contractor |
Italy |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV C8 |
COSPAR Number |
2007-013A |
NORAD Number |
31135 |
Comments |
Italian gamma ray observatory. |