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| LAUNCH DATE: |
17-Oct-2002 04:41 UT
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| MISSION END: | Nominal 2 years - extended to 31 December 2012 |
| LAUNCH VEHICLE: | Proton |
| LAUNCH MASS: | 4000 kg |
| MISSION PHASE: |
Operational |
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Elliptical 72 hour |
Spectral measurements of gamma-ray sourcesDetection of gamma-ray bursts, including the closest and faintest
on record (GRB 031203)Mapping the galactic plane in gamma-raysResolving diffuse gamma-ray emission from galactic centreProviding supporting evidence for torii in AGNFinding new class of highly absorbed objects |
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ESA's INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory is detecting some of the most energetic radiation that comes from space. It is the most sensitive gamma-ray observatory ever launched. INTEGRAL is an ESA mission in cooperation with Russia and the United States. |
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