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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 SNAP-3 EDDIE
1 40972U 15058J 25186.41053667 .00017135 00000-0 67838-3 0 9997
2 40972 64.7555 173.3081 0085834 189.5439 170.4063 15.22168623 65712Epoch: 2025-07-05T09:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T09:51:10.368Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
101.86592°
Altitude
559.561 km
Speed
7.55 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 33m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-14.40766°
Longitude
-73.04658°
Altitude
445.585 km
Speed
7.677 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 37m 30s
Apparent Declination
-26° 39' 25"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:15:47
Azimuth
339.559° N
Elevation
-75.994°
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
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 6 mins | 2025-07-06 00:10:27.718Z | 168.329° S | 2025-07-06 00:13:27.718Z | 115.722° SE | 24.108° | 2025-07-06 00:16:27.718Z | 60.363° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-06 01:48:27.718Z | 261.382° W | 2025-07-06 01:50:27.718Z | 301.214° NW | 24.761° | 2025-07-06 01:53:27.718Z | 2.797° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-06 10:04:27.718Z | 309.962° NW | 2025-07-06 10:06:27.718Z | 233.537° WSW | 38.859° | 2025-07-06 10:09:27.718Z | 165.143° S |
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