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CHEOPS

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CHEOPS is a European Space Agency (ESA) payload satellite, launched on December 18, 2019 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date: December 18, 2019 at 08:54 AM UTC
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by: Soyuz STB Fregat →
Operator: Arianespace
Mission: CSG-1, CHEOPS, & others
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: LEO
Apoapsis: 695 km
Periapsis: 679 km
Inclination: 98.15°
Orbital period: 98.5 min

Spacecraft

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: European Space Agency
Users: Government
Launch mass: 275.78 kg
Design lifetime: 5 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2019-092B
NORAD catalog №: 44874
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: European Space Agency
Status: Operational