April 28, 1999 8:30 pm
ABRIXAS & MegSat 0
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Kosmos-3M
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
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The ABRIXAS (A Broadband Imaging X-Ray All-Sky Survey) small satellite (A BRoadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey Satellite) was designed to perform the first complete survey of the sky with an imaging telescope in the X-ray energy range from 0.5 to 10 keV. MegSat 0 was the first MegSat communications satellite.
Launch Overview
Window Open
20:30 UTC
Window Close
20:30 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 28, 1999 · 20:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
107
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Production Corporation Polyot
Payload
ABRIXAS & MegSat 0
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The ABRIXAS (A Broadband Imaging X-Ray All-Sky Survey) small satellite (A BRoadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey Satellite) was designed to perform the first complete survey of the sky with an imaging telescope in the X-ray energy range from 0.5 to 10 keV. MegSat 0 was the first MegSat communications satellite.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Production Corporation Polyot
107
Launch Overview
Window Open
20:30 UTC
Window Close
20:30 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 28, 1999 · 20:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
107
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Production Corporation Polyot
Payload
ABRIXAS & MegSat 0
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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