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SNAP-3 (39468)
COSPAR: 2013-072G | Alt Name: SNAP-3
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
December 6, 2013
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39468
International Designator
2013-072G
Decay Date
4/23/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNAP-3
Alternative Name
SNAP-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SNAP-3, also known by its alternate name SNAP-3, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite owned and operated by SMDC (Space and Missile Defense Command). It was launched on December 6, 2013, from AFWTR using the Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms. SNAP-3 is equipped with 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries for power generation. Its mission focuses on technology-related purposes as part of the SMDC Nanosatellite Program. The satellite's shape is described as box-like.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SMDC Nanosatellite Program
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DUCOMM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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