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INTEGRAL (27540)
COSPAR: 2002-048A | Alt Name: Integral
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27540
International Designator
2002-048A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:58:15 GMT
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Inclination
89.81°
Right Ascension
346.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
259.86°
Period
3832.37 min
Mean Motion
0.38 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTEGRAL
Alternative Name
Integral
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27540U 02048A 26182.83212358 -.00000024 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 27540 89.8061 346.6978 8709223 259.8558 6.4971 0.37574621 26682
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The INTEGRAL satellite, also known as Integral, was launched on October 17, 2002, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Proton-K/17S40 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC200/39. It has a length of 6 meters, diameter of 3.2 meters, and span of 16 meters. The spacecraft was designed with a Box + Cyl + 2 Pan shape and consists of the XMM Servicemodule with an experiment module configuration. Its dry mass is 3414 kg and its launch mass was 3954 kg. INTEGRAL is equipped with SPI, IBIS, OMC, JEM-X instruments for astronomical gamma-ray observations and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The mission, owned by ESA (European Space Agency), has a planned lifetime of up to five years but remains active beyond the minimum two-year operation period. It was manufactured by ALEN and is stabilized using an AOCS system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
3.2
Span
16
Dry Mass
3414
Launch Mass
3954
Shape
Box + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3095
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Integral
Purpose
Astronomy, Gamma
Mission
Astronomy, Gamma
Manufacturer
ALEN
Life Expectancy
2 years (minimum), 5 years (planned); still active
Bus
XMM
Configuration
XMM Servicemodule with experiment module
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
SPI, IBIS, OMC, JEM-X
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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