Second Small Astronomy Satellite

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The Second Small Astronomy Satellite, also known as SAS-B, was a NASA gamma ray telescope. It was launched on 15 November 1972 into an Earth orbit with a periapsis of 443 km and an apoapsis of 632 km). It completed its observations on 8 June 1973.[1][2]

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  1. ^ NASA - NSSD - Spacecraft - Trajectory Details (SAS-B). NASA. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
  2. ^ NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details (SAS-B). NASA. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
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