CHEOPS exoplanet-characterisation spacecraft
CHEOPS is an ESA-Switzerland space observatory that measures the sizes and densities of known exoplanets by recording precise transit photometry around bright host stars.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CHEOPSCHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite2019-092B
- Family Name
- CHEOPS
- Full Name
- CHEOPS exoplanet-characterisation spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatory
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- CHEOPS is an ESA-Switzerland space observatory that measures the sizes and densities of known exoplanets by recording precise transit photometry around bright host stars.
- First Flight Year
- 2,019
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 280
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:30:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:30:02 UTC
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