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GNOMES-3 (52158)
COSPAR: 2022-033B | Alt Name: GNOMES-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52158
International Designator
2022-033B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:10:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.82°
Right Ascension
275.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
211.30°
Period
96.96 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GNOMES-3
Alternative Name
GNOMES-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLANQ
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52158U 22033B 26200.17369131 .00000853 00000+0 10580-3 0 9994
2 52158 97.8222 275.9110 0010197 211.2967 148.7642 14.85185028232083
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GNOMES-3 satellite, identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 52158 and OBJECT_ID 2022-033B, is a US Earth sciences microsatellite built on the XSat platform as an X-SAT Microsat/ESPAsat configuration. Launched on April 1, 2022, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, GNOMES-3 has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.6 meters. It weighs 30 kilograms both dry and at launch, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's primary payload is the Pyxis RO sensor for Earth observation purposes, manufactured by RAYBL and owned by PLANQ. Its shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GNOMES-3
Purpose
Earth sciences
Mission
Earth sciences
Manufacturer
RAYBL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
XSat
Configuration
X-SAT Microsat/ESPAsat
Motor
?
Equipment
Pyxis RO sensor
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
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