INTEGRAL Public Pointed Science Window Data Catalog

A catalog of pointed science windows from the INTEGRAL satellite, where each window is a continuous time interval with a specific spacecraft attitude orientation. The database was first created at the NASA HEASARC in October 2004 and is automatically updated within a day of changes to the source database maintained by the INTEGRAL Science Data Center. It includes only non-private windows with at least one instrument having a 'good' exposure time greater than zero.

Use Cases

• Analyzing celestial target observation periods based on spacecraft attitude orientation states.
• Filtering gamma-ray observation data based on proprietary status and instrument exposure time.
• Correlating instrument data streams using the common attitude information for a given Science Window.

Strengths

• Data is automatically updated within a day of the source database at the INTEGRAL Science Data Center.
• Includes a specific quality filter: windows must have non-private status and at least one instrument with 'good' exposure time > 0.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

INTEGRAL Science Data Center (ISDC), mirrored and served by NASA HEASARC.

Collection Method

Generalized from INTEGRAL satellite operations data acquisition periods.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:34:52.703764; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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