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CHEFSAT (43044)
COSPAR: 2017-071H | Alt Name: CHEFsat
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 12, 2017
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43044
International Designator
2017-071H
Decay Date
1/2/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHEFSAT
Alternative Name
CHEFsat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CHEFSAT, also known as CHEFsat, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on November 12, 2017, from Wallops Flight Facility's Pad 0A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NRL and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, with a diameter of 0.1 meters and span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs approximately 5 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. CHEFSAT is primarily designed for technology demonstrations and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a box structure with panels, and it is owned and operated by NRL for mission purposes related to technological advancements in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+Panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CHEFsat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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