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| Mission type | Gamma-ray astronomy |
|---|---|
| Operator | ASI |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 31135 |
| Website | agile |
| Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 16 years and 10 months[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | OHB (in the Milano site), ex Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio |
| Launch mass | 352 kilograms (776 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 April 2007, 10:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV C8 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan SLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | February 18, 2024 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Semi-major axis | 6,892.13 kilometres (4,282.57 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0017574 |
| Perigee altitude | 509 kilometres (316 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 533 kilometres (331 mi) |
| Inclination | 2.47 degrees |
| Period | 94.90 minutes |
| Epoch | 4 December 2013, 04:13:37 UTC[2] |
AGILE (Italian: Astro-Rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero) was an X-ray and gamma ray astronomical satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Launched in 2007, it de-orbited in February 2024.[3]
- ^ "AGILE – Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero". agile.rm.iasf.cnr.it.
- ^ Peat, Chris (4 December 2013). "AGILE – Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "ATel #16450: The AGILE satellite ceased operations and re-entered today into the atmosphere". The Astronomer's Telegram.