Launch Date
December 18, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
NORAD ID
44874
International Designator
2019-092B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:45:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.15°
Right Ascension
13.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.84°
Period
98.50 min
Mean Motion
14.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CHEOPS
Alternative Name
CHEOPS
Type
Status
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44874U 19092B 26184.98975954 .00000389 00000-0 86990-4 0 9991
2 44874 98.1506 13.0229 0011571 51.8379 308.3863 14.61977160348359
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
273
Launch Mass
273
Shape
Hex cyl+panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CHEOPS
Purpose
Astronomy
Mission
Astronomy
Manufacturer
ADSM
Life Expectancy
3.5 years
Bus
SEOSAT
Configuration
AstroBus-300 (AstroBus-S) / Myriade-Evolutions
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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