Status
Success
XTE
Launch Time
Sat Dec 30, 1995 13:48 UTC
Sat Dec 30, 1995 13:48 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
XTE
The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) was a satellite that observed the time variation of astronomical X-ray sources, named after physicist Bruno Rossi. The RXTE had three instruments—an All-Sky Monitor, the Proportional Counter Array, and the High-Energy X-ray Timing Experiment (HEXTE). The RXTE observed X-rays from black holes, neutron stars, X-ray pulsars, and X-ray bursts.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,200.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1995
80th orbital launch attempt
Delta II
44th mission
3rd mission of 1995
43rd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission