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SNOE (25233)
COSPAR: 1998-012A | Alt Name: SNOE
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 1998
Launch Site
WRAS
Launch Pad
RW30
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25233
International Designator
1998-012A
Decay Date
12/13/2003
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNOE
Alternative Name
SNOE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SNOE satellite, officially designated 1998-012A and cataloged under NORAD CAT ID 25233, is a hexagonal prism-shaped spacecraft that was spin-stabilized for its mission in atmospheric science. Launched on February 26, 1998, from the Wallops Flight Facility (WRAS) via Pegasus XL launch vehicle, it carried instruments including a UV spectrometer, auroral photometer, and soft X-ray photometer to study Earth's atmosphere. The satellite measured 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and had a dry mass of 120 kilograms at launch. Its power source comprised solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by UCO (University of Colorado), SNOE was owned by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Hex Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.5271
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SNOE
Purpose
Atmospheric science
Mission
Atmospheric science
Manufacturer
UCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SNOE
Configuration
Hexagonal prism, spin stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
UV spectrometer, auroral photometer, soft X-ray photometer
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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