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
Orbit
Last TLE update
7 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 7 hours ago
0 SNAP-3 EDDIE
1 40972U 15058J 25167.48555048 .00020300 00000-0 80908-3 0 9994
2 40972 64.7570 235.0388 0089182 195.6884 164.1478 15.21603427 62832Epoch: 2025-06-16T11:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-16T11:39:11.561Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
155.24501°
Altitude
562.1 km
Speed
7.548 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 40m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-36.99818°
Longitude
-5.05462°
Altitude
458.725 km
Speed
7.667 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 32m 20s
Apparent Declination
-82° 52' 06"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:36:36
Azimuth
187.738° SSW
Elevation
-36.202°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2015 (2015-10-08 UTC)
SNAP-3 EDDIE Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-06-17 05:08:54.047Z | 140.072° SSE | 2025-06-17 05:10:54.047Z | 107.561° ESE | 15.41° | 2025-06-17 05:12:54.047Z | 76.514° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-06-17 06:44:54.047Z | 238.059° WSW | 2025-06-17 06:47:54.047Z | 313.576° NW | 35.346° | 2025-06-17 06:50:54.047Z | 16.102° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-17 15:01:54.047Z | 334.176° NNW | 2025-06-17 15:03:54.047Z | 102.482° ESE | 43.943° | 2025-06-17 15:06:54.047Z | 144.759° SSE |
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