Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 30, 1996, 04:31
- Launch designation
- 1996-027
- Mission
- SAX
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-78
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 605 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.4 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeppoSAX | 1996-027ANORAD 23857 | Italian Space Agency | Astronomy | 1,383 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 29, 2003 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.