CHAMP & MITA

Mission

CHAMP & MITA

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

CHAMP (Challenging Mini-Satellite Payload) is a German small satellite mission for geoscientific and atmospheric research and applications, managed by GFZ. MITA carries the payload NINA-2 for the study of solar and galactic cosmic rays. The detector used in this mission is identical to the one already flying on the Russian satellite Resurs-O1 4 in a 840 km sunsynchronous orbit, but makes use of the extensive computer and telemetry capabilities of MITA bus to improve the active data acquisition time.

Location

132/1 (132L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

132/1 (132L) has witnessed the launch of 212 rockets, including 212 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches.

Rocket

Russian Space Forces Kosmos-3M (11K65M)

N/A

Agency

Production Corporation Polyot