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SNAP-3 EDDIE (40972)
COSPAR: 2015-058J | Alt Name: SNAP-3 EDDIE
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 8, 2015
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40972
International Designator
2015-058J
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:41:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.74°
Right Ascension
36.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
1.23°
Period
91.97 min
Mean Motion
15.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNAP-3 EDDIE
Alternative Name
SNAP-3 EDDIE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40972U 15058J 26184.98735330 .00169237 00000-0 16094-2 0 9990
2 40972 64.7408 36.2781 0024363 1.2294 358.8910 15.65699419121650
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SNAP-3 EDDIE, also known as 2015-058J, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on October 8, 2015, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by DUCOMM and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 4.5 kg and a launch mass of 5.3 kg. Its power system includes four deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. The satellite is owned by SMDC and its mission is technology-related as part of the SMDC Nanosatellite Program.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
4.5
Launch Mass
5.3
Shape
Box+ 8 pan
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
Map
Next Pass
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