December 30, 1995 1:48 pm
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The XTE (X-Ray Timing Explorer), renamed on orbit RXTE (Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer) mission has the primary objective to study the temporal and broad-band spectral phenomena associated with stellar and galactic systems containing compact objects in the energy range 2–200 keV and in time scales from microseconds to years.
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:48 UTC
Window Close
13:48 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 30, 1995 · 13:48 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The XTE (X-Ray Timing Explorer), renamed on orbit RXTE (Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer) mission has the primary objective to study the temporal and broad-band spectral phenomena associated with stellar and galactic systems containing compact objects in the energy range 2–200 keV and in time scales from microseconds to years.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:48 UTC
Window Close
13:48 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 30, 1995 · 13:48 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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