Integral launched on-board a Proton on 17 October 2002
January 7, 2013
The Proton rocket is Russia's largest operational launch vehicle. A powerful launcher is essential to put the heavy spacecraft into an unusually high Earth orbit which is crucial for the scientific success of the mission.
Copyright: ESA. Illustration by D. Ducros
Topics:
Environment, Universal Rocket, Space, Spaceflight, Proton-M, Moon landing, International Space Station, Spacecraft, INTEGRAL, Proton, European Space Agency
