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CHOMPTT (43855)
COSPAR: 2018-104G | Alt Name: CHOMPTT
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 2018
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43855
International Designator
2018-104G
Decay Date
5/13/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHOMPTT
Alternative Name
CHOMPTT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UFL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The CHOMPTT satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 43855 and OBJECT ID 2018-104G, is a CubeSat (3U) built in the United States. Launched on December 16, 2018, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle, CHOMPTT has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 3.59 kg, identical to its launch mass. Manufactured by UFL (University of Florida), the primary equipment on board is named CHOMPTT itself, serving a technology mission purpose. Powered by solar cells and batteries, CHOMPTT has no motor or recorded major events listed in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3.59
Launch Mass
3.59
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CHOMPTT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UFL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
CHOMPTT
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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