CHEFsat 2

US

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

CHEFsat= Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite.

Launch data:

Designation	44045? / 18092F
Launch date	17 Nov 2018 - 09:01 UT
Launch site	WI, LA-0A
Launch vehicle	Antaris-230
Mission	Technology
Launch platform	CygnusNG10, LEO
Deployment date	13 Feb 2019 - 12:00 UT
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	455 x 471 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	51.6°
Period	min

Launched together with: Cygnus CRS-10 - CHEFsat2 - KickSat 2 - MYSAT 1

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Naval Research Lab (NRL)
Platform	CubeSat 3U
Operator	Naval Research Lab (NRL)
Mass at launch	3.7 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion	None
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

CHEFSat 2, was launched on board of the Cygnus CRS-10 cargo mission.
On Feb 13, 2019 at 1200 the Cygnus Nanoracks NRCSD-E deployer ejected UAE′s MySat and NRL′s CHEFSAT 2.
CHEFSAT-2′s mission is to space-qualify consumer-grade E-band (mm-wave) devices.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR761-762), #14 - update: 19.03.19