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SNAP-3 EDDIE, 40972

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SNAP-3 EDDIE, 40972 is a payload satellite owned by SMDC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Oct 2015 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
40972, 2015-058J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Duocomm Miltec
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5.3 kg wet, 4.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2015-10-08 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS V 401
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 8 Pan, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.085 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 SNAP-3 EDDIE
1 40972U 15058J   25196.19895931  .00014697  00000-0  58131-3 0  9997
2 40972  64.7573 141.3584 0083773 186.1729 173.8375 15.22443006 67200
Epoch: 2025-07-15T04:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T04:46:30.084Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
136.43612°
Altitude
557.795 km
Speed
7.552 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 25m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-22.87872°
Longitude
122.89581°
Altitude
555.236 km
Speed
7.556 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 01m 38s
Apparent Declination
-76° 11' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:00:55
Azimuth
187.699° SSW
Elevation
-27.671°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
554.619 km
Perigee altitude
439.428 km
Semi-major axis
6,875.16 km
Eccentricity
0.00838
Inclination
64.7573°
RAAN
141.3584°
Arg. of periapsis
186.1729°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
173.8375°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80732 °/min
Orbital period
94.55 mins
BSTAR
0.00058131
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SNAP-3 EDDIE Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-15 22:15:38.789Z215.994° SW2025-07-15 22:19:38.789Z2.051° NNE42.485°2025-07-15 22:22:38.789Z28.492° NE
5 mins2025-07-16 06:32:38.789Z350.986° N2025-07-16 06:34:38.789Z45.505° ENE33.503°2025-07-16 06:37:38.789Z123.25° SE
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