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SNAP-3 JIMI (40975)
COSPAR: 2015-058M | Alt Name: SNAP-3 JIMI
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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
40975
International Designator
2015-058M
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:07:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.76°
Right Ascension
166.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
48.70°
Period
95.84 min
Mean Motion
15.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNAP-3 JIMI
Alternative Name
SNAP-3 JIMI
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SMDC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40975U 15058M 26184.96369642 .00008296 00000-0 56177-3 0 9994
2 40975 64.7640 166.6854 0107076 48.6968 312.3306 15.02480563116743
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SNAP-3 JIMI is a 3U CubeSat satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 40975 and OBJECT ID 2015-058M. It was launched on October 8, 2015, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a length of 0.3 meters, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and a span of 0.5 meters. Its dry mass is 5.3 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Manufactured by DUCOMM for SMDC's Nanosatellite Program, SNAP-3 JIMI serves technology demonstration purposes. The satellite is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with eight panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
5.3
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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