AGILE [ASI]
Official name AGILE
Alternative name AGILE
Cospar ID 2007-013A
Norad ID 31135
Launch date 2007-04-23
Launch site SRI
Launch vehicle PSLV-CA
Country/Organization Italy
Type application Astronomy, Gamma
Operator ASI
RCS size LARGE
Decay date 2024-02-13
Shape Hex Cyl + 1 Pan
Mass (kg) 352
Diameter (m) 2
Height (m) 1.6
Span (m^2) 2.6
Lifetime 2 years
Contractors Carlo Gavazzi Space SpA
Configuration MITA bus
Power Fixed solar array, batteries

AGILE (Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini LEggero) is a small scientific mission devoted to gamma-ray astrophysics supported by the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

The AGILE scientific instrument is highly innovative with optimal imaging capabilities both in the gamma-ray energy range (30 MeV - 30 GeV) and in the hard X-ray range (10 - 40 keV).

AGILE contains also the experimental Rubin 6 communication payload for OHB-System to send data via the Orbcomm satellite constellation.

AGILE was the first foreign payload to launch as a prime customer on an indian PSLV-CA launch vehicle.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
AGILE 2007-013A 2007-04-23 SRI PSLV-CA with AAM