Agile

Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini LEggero

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General

Designation	31135 / 07013A
Launch date	23 Apr 2007
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	524/553 km
Inclination	2.5°
Period	95.4 min
Launch vehicle	PSLV #11

Agile is an astronomical satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Rome. The satellite carries scientific instruments capable of studying distant celestial objects in X-ray and Gamma ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Part of ASI's Program for Small Scientific Missions. Will replace Beppo/SAX

As the payload has a total mass of only 535 kg, the rocket flew without the usual six strap-on boosters. As a consequence, the cost of the launch was INR680 million (EUR11.9 million, US$15.9 million) instead of the INR800 million (EUR14.0 million, US$18.8 million) for a standard launch.

The US complained that Italy re-exported classified US defence technology to India.

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End of life

Decay

13 Feb 2024

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External resources

sat-index articles

http://people.roma2.infn.it/~agile/

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Carlo Gavazzi Space
Platform	Mita
Mass at launch	352 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array	500 W
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	2 years

Will observe gamma ray source with a great field of view (approx. 1/5 of the sky).

The satellite will downlink some data through Orbcomm when no earth-station is reachable.

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