Objective | Fine imaging and spectroscopy of celestial gamma-ray sources in the energy range 15 keV to 10 MeV |
Instruments | |
Imager IBIS | 15 keV-10 MeV, coded aperture mask, 16483 CdTe dets, each (4![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spectrometer SPI | 18 keV-8 MeV, coded aperture mask, 19 Ge dets, each (6![]() |
X-ray Monitor JEM-X | 4 keV-35 keV, coded aperture mask, micro-strip detector (2![]() |
Optical Monitor OMC | V-band (500-600 nm), CCD detector, refractive optics |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton with Block DM upper stage. Launch from Baikonur/Kazakhstan |
Operational orbit |
Apogee height: 153 657 km |
(as achieved on | Perigee height: 9050 km |
01 Nov 2002) | Inclination: 52.2![]() |
Argument of perigee: 302![]() |
|
RA ascending node: 103![]() |
|
Period 3 days | |
Max eclipse duration: 1.2 h | |
Ground stations |
Redu (Belgium) and Goldstone (California) |
Coverage 100% above 40 000 km | |
Lifetime |
2.2 years nominal 5.2 years extended |
Dimensions | Satellite body dimension : (2.8![]() ![]() |
Solar array span 16 m | |
Mass |
Total mass: 3954 kg |
Dry mass: 3414 kg | |
Fuel (hydrazine, at launch): 540 kg | |
Instrument mass 2013 kg | |
Power/Energy Storage |
28 V regulated power bus |
Advanced Rigid Solar Arrays, Silicon cells. | |
@ launch (@ 2.2 years): 2377 W (1960 W), Sun aspect angle: 0![]() |
|
@ launch (@ 2.2 years): 1834 W (1630 W), Sun aspect angle: 40![]() |
|
Two 24 Ah NiCd rechargeable batteries | |
Communication |
S-band up and down link, 2 fixed antennae |
Telemetry rate: 113 kbps (payload: 108 kbps) | |
Telecommand rate: 2 kbps | |
Mechanical Properties |
First axial mode: ![]() |
First lateral mode: ![]() |
|
Load case 1: ![]() ![]() |
|
Load case 2: ![]() ![]() |
|
Pointing and alignment |
3-axes stabilised spacecraft (instrument pointing axis: +X, Sun pointing: +Z) |
(as specified) | Absolute pointing error: 5![]() ![]() |
Instrument alignment: 1![]() ![]() |