Satellites

Payload

CHIPSAT

activePayloadLEO

CHIPSAT is a United States payload satellite, launched on January 13, 2003 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
January 13, 2003 at 12:45 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Icesat

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
428 km
Periapsis
417 km
Inclination
94.02°
Orbital period
93.02 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
60 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2003-002B
NORAD catalog №
27643
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
0.343 m²
Status
active