BeppoSAX
The X-ray astronomy satellite BeppoSAX (Satellite per
Astronomia X, "Beppo" in honor ofGiuseppe Occhialini), is a
project of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with participation of theNetherlands
Agency for Aerospace Programs (NIVR).
The main scientific characteristic of theBeppoSAX mission is the wide
spectral coverage, ranging from 0.1 to over 200 keV.BeppoSAX has been
developed with the support of a consortium of institutes in Italy and in The
Netherlands and of the Space Science Department of ESA (SSD).
A collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for
Extraterrestrial Physics also exists for X-ray mirror testing and the
calibration of the concentrator/spectrometer system. Prime contractors for
space and ground segments are Alenia Spazio and Telespazio respectively.
Source: wikipedia, NASA
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