CHEOPS team at Mission Operations Centre
Date: 20 December 2019
Satellite: CHEOPS
Location: CHEOPS MOC, INTA, Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
Copyright: INTA/Airbus/GMV/ESA
The CHEOPS team on 20 December 2019 during a break from Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) activities at the Mission Operations Centre (MOC) at INTA in Torrejón de Ardoz, near Madrid, Spain.
After launch on 18 December, the CHEOPS team at the MOC verified that the spacecraft is in a stable attitude and that the propulsion module, along with all onboard systems and units, are working correctly. Orbit correction manoeuvres were performed and the LEOP was completed successfully on 23 December. The spacecraft will start the in-orbit commissioning phase on 8 January 2020.
Last Update: 7 January 2020
