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CHAMP
German geomagnetic research satellite. CHAMP was launched on July 15, 2000 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 19, 2010).
COSPAR 2000-039BNORAD 26405Germany
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- CHAMP
- International designator
- 2000-039B
- NORAD catalog number
- 26405
- GCAT identifier
- S26405
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/396
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DLR Geo
- Owner
- GFZ
- Country
- Germany
- Builder
- DASA Jena Optronic GmbH (DJO)
- Platform (bus)
- Flexbus
Launch
- Date
- July 15, 2000 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-039Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 421 km
- Apogee
- 475 km
- Inclination
- 87.27°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 19, 2010
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Sep 19, 2010
Size
- Mass
- 522 kg
- Dry mass
- 522 kg
- Length
- 4.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 8.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q48600 (CC0).