BeppoSAX Approved Pointings: Satellite Observation Proposals for First Year

The SAXAO database lists all accepted proposals for the first year of the BeppoSAX satellite's operations, including the Science Verification Phase from launch in April 1996 to August 1996. Approximately 80 percent of the first-year observing time was allocated to the CORE program for Italian, Dutch, ESA, and Max Planck Institute investigators. This service is provided by NASA HEASARC.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the distribution of approved observation time between CORE and Guest Observer programs based on the described allocation percentages.
• Studying the scientific targets selected during the satellite's Science Verification Phase based on the described temporal coverage.
• Researching the institutional affiliations of principal investigators in the CORE program based on the described eligibility criteria.

Strengths

• Includes data from the Science Verification Phase covering a specific period from April to August 1996.
• Provides explicit time allocation percentages for CORE and GO programs across multiple Announcements of Opportunity (AO1-AO5).
• Originates from an authoritative source, NASA HEASARC, with links to mission information.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the first year of the mission's operations.

Provenance

Source

NASA HEASARC (High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from mission proposal and scheduling records.

Time Range

Covers the first year of operations, including the Science Verification Phase from April 1996 to August 1996.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:10:13.171073; freshness should be verified.