An artist's impression of the INTEGRAL spacecraft
January 5, 2013
The INTEGRAL mission, due to be launched in October 2002, will gather some of the most energetic radiation that comes from space. With its gamma-ray spectrometer (SPI) and gamma-ray imager (IBIS), it will be the most sensitive gamma-ray observatory ever to be launched. The payload also includes two X-ray monitors (JEM-X) and an optical camera (OMC) to help identify gamma-ray sources.
INTEGRAL is an ESA mission in co-operation with Russia.
Topics:
Environment, Space telescopes, Space, Spacecraft, X-ray telescopes, Gamma ray spectrometer, INTEGRAL, Gamma-ray astronomy, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, Gamma ray, European Space Agency, Spaceflight, Astronomy
