AGILE

AGILE (for Astro-Rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero) was a gamma-ray space observatory that began operation in 2007, was run by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), operating until it reentered the atmosphere in February 2024. Instruments included:

• GRID - Gamma Ray Imaging Detector.
• SA - SuperAGILE hard X-ray monitor.
• MCAL - Mini-calorimeter gamma-ray scintillation detector.
• AC - Anti-coincidence system, for suppressing unwanted detections.