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SNAP 1 (26386)
COSPAR: 2000-033C | Alt Name: SNAP-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 2000
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26386
International Designator
2000-033C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:10:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
171.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
203.51°
Period
97.63 min
Mean Motion
14.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNAP 1
Alternative Name
SNAP-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SSTL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26386U 00033C 26185.21566347 .00001276 00000-0 19705-3 0 9998
2 26386 97.7572 171.2318 0009148 203.5137 156.5655 14.74930968650960
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SNAP 1, also known as SNAP-1, is a technology satellite developed and owned by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited) in the UK. It was launched on June 28, 2000, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/1 pad. The spacecraft is based on the SNAP bus and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, with both diameter and span at 0.4 meters. It weighs 6 kilograms dry and had the same mass at launch. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.132 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
6
Launch Mass
6
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.132
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SNAP-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SNAP
Configuration
SNAP bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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