BeppoSAX
An artist's conception of the BeppoSAX spacecraft. (Credit: ASI)
The BeppoSAX spacecraft in the cleanroom at the European Space Research and Technology Center. (Credit: ASI and the BeppoSAX Science Data Center)
Lifetime: April 1996 - April 2002
Country (primary): Italy
Primary Science
The primary science goals of the BeppoSAX X-ray astronomy satellite was to perform spectroscopic and time variability studies of cosmic X-ray sources in the energy range of 1 to 200 keV.
Science Highlights
- Obtained the first arc-minute positions of gamma-ray bursts
- Performed the first follow-up observations and monitoring of gamma-ray bursts
- Observed broad band spectra of various classes of X-ray sources