AGILE is an Italian satellite that was launched by a PSLV-C8 rocket from Sriharikota in southern India at 10:00 UT on 2007 April 23. The 325-kg satellite carries X-ray and gamma ray spectrometers to study astronomical objects in the galaxy.

The initial orbital parameters were period 95.4 min, apogee 553 km, perigee 524 km, and inclination 2.5 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-04-23
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India