AGILE
AGILE
The AGILE satellite. (Credit: ASI)
Lifetime: April 2007 - present
Country (primary): Italy
Primary Science
The AGILE satellite (called "Astrorivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero" in Italian) is dedicated to observing the gamma-ray universe. Key science objectives include observations of active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, X-ray and gamma-ray galactic sources, unidentified gamma-ray sources, and diffuse gamma-ray emission.