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Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer
Decommissioned NASA space telescope. Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer was launched on January 13, 2003 aboard a Delta 7320-10 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-002BNORAD 27643United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Chips
- Common name
- Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer
- Payload designation
- Chipsat
- International designator
- 2003-002B
- NORAD catalog number
- 27643
- GCAT identifier
- S27643
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/428
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- UNEX
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SpaceDev
- Platform (bus)
- CHIPS
Launch
- Date
- January 13, 2003 · 00:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-002Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7320-10
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 577 km
- Apogee
- 594 km
- Inclination
- 94.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 11, 2008
- End of operations
- Apr 11, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 60 kg
- Dry mass
- 60 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q48611 (CC0).