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SAX (Satellite Astronomia Raggio-X) is the X-Ray Astronomy Satellite selected by the Italian National Space Plan for inclusion in the Science Plan. The objective of the mission is to perform spectroscopic and time variability studies of celestial X-ray sources in the energy band from 1 to 200 keV. including an all-sky monitoring investigation of transients in the 2-30 keV.energy range.
Height 43.90 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 1939 kN
Diameter 3.05 Meters
Mass To LEO 5900 kg
Liftoff Mass 164 Tonnes
Launch Success 9
Consecutive Success 7
Maiden Flight 1990-07-25
Launch Failures 2