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SNUGLITE (43784)
COSPAR: 2018-099AC | Alt Name: SNUGLITE
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43784
International Designator
2018-099AC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:41:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
239.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
192.66°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNUGLITE
Alternative Name
SNUGLITE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SNU
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43784U 18099AC 26185.11203887 .00015691 00000-0 58428-3 0 9997
2 43784 97.3853 239.2283 0002480 192.6615 167.4563 15.27555966415908
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SNUGLITE, also known as 2018-099AC, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite manufactured by SNU and owned by the same entity. It was launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from SLC4E. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters. SNUGLITE weighs approximately 2 kilograms at dry mass and had the same launch mass. Equipped with FIPEX equipment for technology purposes, it was designed to operate for a lifespan of about three months. Its power source consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as "Box+boom," indicating a box-like body with an extendable boom structure. SNUGLITE does not have any propulsion system listed in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SNUGLITE
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SNU
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
FIPEX
Power System
2 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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