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SINOD-D 3 (40977)
COSPAR: 2015-058P | Alt Name: SINOD-D-3
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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
40977
International Designator
2015-058P
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:36:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.77°
Right Ascension
222.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.44°
Period
96.38 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SINOD-D 3
Alternative Name
SINOD-D-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SRII
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40977U 15058P 26185.10887765 .00003865 00000-0 32680-3 0 9994
2 40977 64.7705 222.9746 0120272 51.4358 309.7457 14.94112236117287
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SINOD-D 3 is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched by SRII on October 8, 2015, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.2 meters. It weighs approximately 2 kilograms both dry and at launch. SINOD-D 3 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and its purpose is technology demonstration. The spacecraft has a box shape and no motor or major events are recorded.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SINOD-D-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SRII
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
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
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