Status
Success
ALEXIS
Launch Time
Sun Apr 25, 1993 13:56 UTC
Sun Apr 25, 1993 13:56 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
ALEXIS
The Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors (ALEXIS) X-ray telescopes feature curved mirrors whose multilayer coatings reflect and focus low-energy X-rays or extreme ultraviolet light the way optical telescopes focus visible light. The satellite and payloads were funded by the United States Department of Energy and built by Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories and the University of California-Space Sciences Lab. The satellite bus was built by AeroAstro, Inc. of Herndon, VA.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 115.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
NB-52B Carrier, Edwards AFB, California, USA
Stats
1993
26th orbital launch attempt
Pegasus
4th mission
2nd mission of 1993
3rd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission