17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA 2002 - D. Ducros
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Artist's impression of the INTEGRAL spacecraft on top of the 3rd and 4th stage
of the Proton rocket just after the release of the protecting fairing.
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17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA 2002 - D. Ducros
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Artist's impression of the INTEGRAL spacecraft on top of the 3rd and 4th stage
of the Proton rocket just after the release of the protecting fairing.
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17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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The Proton rocket in the blue sky of Kazakstan only some seconds after
INTEGRAL's launch on October 17, 2002 at 4:41 UT (6:41 CEST)
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17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket lift-off from Baikonur in Kazakstan
on October 17, 2002 at 4:41 UT (6:41 CEST) (4th image)
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17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket lift-off from Baikonur in Kazakstan
on October 17, 2002 at 4:41 UT (6:41 CEST) (3rd image)
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17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket lift-off from Baikonur in Kazakstan
on October 17, 2002 at 4:41 UT (6:41 CEST) (2nd image)
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17 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket lift-off from Baikonur in Kazakstan
on October 17, 2002 at 4:41 UT (6:41 CEST) (1st image)
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15 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket on the launch pad at Baikonur in Kazakstan ready for
lift-off.
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12 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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View of INTEGRAL's Proton rocket from below while it is moved into vertical
position on the launch pad at Baikonur in Kazakstan.
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12 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
INTEGRAL's Proton rocket is moved into vertical position on the launch
pad at Baikonur in Kazakstan.
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12 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket is moved into vertical position on the launch
pad at Baikonur in Kazakstan.
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12 OCT 2002
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Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
INTEGRAL's Proton rocket during transport to the launch pad at Baikonur
in Kazakstan.
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12 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket launcher is rolled out of the 92-1 building at
Baikonur in Kazakstan.
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11 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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INTEGRAL's Proton rocket fully assembled on the train waiting for rollout
in the Integration Building at Baikonur in Kazakstan.
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10 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
INTEGRAL's Proton rocket fully assembled in the Integration Building at
Baikonur in Kazakstan.
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8 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja
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Once complete, the space head unit was lifted on October 8 by 2 cranes and
loaded on a railcar, for transport to the Launcher Integration Building.
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3 OCT 2002
Credits: ESA
INTEGRAL spacecraft mated with the 4th stage of the PROTON launcher is rotated
from the vertical to the horizontal position in Baikonur, Kazakstan.
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Credits: ESA
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Schematic view of the INTEGRAL launch trajectory and orbit insertion maneuver.
The Earth (blue sphere) is surrounded by the radiation belts (yellow and
orange), where electrons and protons are trapped in the Earth's magnetic field.
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