Objectives and Applications
Gravity field, precise geoid, magnetic field, atmospheric physics.
Full Name
Challenging Mini-Satellite Payload for Geophysical Research and Application
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
15 Jul 2000
Mission Links
EOL Date
19 Sep 2010
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
87 deg
Orbit Altitude
315 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
CHAMP GPS Sounder - GPS TurboRogue Space Receiver (TRSR) |
| CHAMP Gravity Package (Accelerometer+GPS) - STAR Accelerometer |
| CHAMP Magnetometry Package (1 Scalar + 2 Vector Magnetometer) - Overhauser Magnetometer and Fluxgate Magnetometer |