CHIPSat

USA / NASA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer SATellite
Also called: Explorer 82

Launch data:

Designation	27643 / 03002B
Launch date	13 Jan 2003 - 00:45 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-2W
Launch vehicle	Delta 7320-10 (#D294)
Mission	Astronomy
Perigee / Apogee	578 / 594 km
Inclination	94.01°
Period	96.40 min

Mission details:

CHIPSat is a NASA University Explorer (UNEX) satellite, with UC Berkeley being the lead research orgasation. Satellite carries the Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma experiment (CHIP) which is planned to obtain spectra of the diffuse extreme-UV beckground.
The CHIPS instrument is designed to diagnose the physical properties of the plasma in the local bubble. It will carry out for the first time all-sky, high-resolution spectroscopy of the plasma's diffuse glow using sensitive detectors tailored to observe in a poorly explored ultraviolet wavelength band. Communication with the satellite will be via TCP/IP + FTP.

Started serving on 2 Feb 2003.

Specifications:

Prime contractor	USA, SpaceDev
Platform	BD-2
Mass at launch	59,4 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3_axis
DC power
Design lifetime	1 year

The platform features a miniature, high-performance, 300 MIPS flight computer using a Motorola microprocessor; a miniature, variable power STDN-compatible S-band Transceiver/Transponder; a miniature, modular power conditioning and distribution subsystem; the SpaceDev MicroSat-Operating System; the Internet-based SpaceDev Mission Control and Operations Package.

Ref.: #3(SD367), #7, #15, #84 - update: 12.03.10

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