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SNUGLITE-II (52899)
COSPAR: 2022-065F | Alt Name: SNUGLITE-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 2022
Launch Site
NSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Nuri
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52899
International Designator
2022-065F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:58:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.22°
Right Ascension
345.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.81°
Period
98.33 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SNUGLITE-II
Alternative Name
SNUGLITE-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SNU
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52899U 22065F 26200.62403455 .00000411 00000+0 86947-4 0 9990
2 52899 98.2243 345.4048 0006141 283.8091 76.2427 14.64398349215742
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Summary
SNUGLITE-II (also known as SNUGLITE-2) is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by SNU and launched on June 21, 2022, from the NSC launch site using LC2 with the Nuri launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.4 meters in span, with a dry mass of 4 kilograms. Its mission is to conduct technology demonstrations. SNUGLITE-II is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries and operates for a planned lifetime of three months. The satellite's shape is described as "Box+boom" and it was owned and operated by SNU.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SNUGLITE-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SNU
Life Expectancy
3 months
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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