BeppoSAX

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BeppoSAX was an Italian–Dutch X-ray astronomy satellite best known for its pivotal role in identifying the afterglows and distances of gamma-ray bursts, revolutionizing our understanding of these cosmic explosions.

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instanceOf X-ray astronomy satellite
artificial satellite
space telescope
alternativeName SAX
Satellite per Astronomia a raggi X
collaborationBetween Italian Space Agency
Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes
cosparId 1996-027A
countryOfOrigin Italy
Netherlands
deactivationDate 2002-04-30
firstDetectionOf X-ray afterglow of GRB 970228
X-ray afterglow of GRB 970508
inclination 3.9 degrees
launchCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
launchDate 1996-04-30
launchSite Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
surface form: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
launchVehicle Atlas II
surface form: Atlas IIA
locationOfReentry Pacific Ocean
manufacturer Alenia Spazio
mass 1400 kilograms
missionDuration approximately 6 years
missionType X-ray astronomy
gamma-ray burst research
namedAfter Enrico Fermi
notableFor discovery of X-ray afterglows of gamma-ray bursts
localization of gamma-ray bursts
measuring distances to gamma-ray bursts
nssdcId 1996-027A
operator Italian Space Agency
Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes
orbitPeriod 96 minutes
orbitType low Earth orbit
power 700 watts
primaryInstrument Gamma-ray Burst Monitor
surface form: Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor

Narrow Field Instruments
Wide Field Camera
surface form: Wide Field Cameras
program Italian–Dutch X-ray astronomy program
reentryDate 2003-04-29
scientificContribution enabled identification of host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts
established cosmological origin of long gamma-ray bursts
scientificField gamma-ray burst astronomy
high-energy astrophysics
scientificLegacy pioneered rapid follow-up observations of transient events
revolutionized understanding of gamma-ray bursts
status deorbited
wavelengthRange X-ray
gamma-ray

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