SNAP Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	SNaP-1 (SNAP, SNAP-3)
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	3U
Status	Was semi-operational until 2014-XX-XX, a few weeks? (Smallsat 2020)
Launched	2013-12-06
NORAD ID	39468
Deployer	P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher	Atlas V
Entity name	US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Institution	Military
Entity type	Government (Civil / Military)
Country	US
Launch brokerer	Tyvak, ?
Oneliner	Related to the SMDC NAnosatellite Program (SNaP) - Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations.
Description	Related to the SMDC NAnosatellite Program (SNaP) - Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations.
Results	After a successful on-orbit insertion, SNaP-1 was not contacted until 6 January 2014 when the spacecraft experienced near full sun on-orbit conditions (high beta). It was discovered that the spacecraft went into power saver mode during initial de-tumble maneuver. Due to high momentum in the vehicle the spacecraft was never able to de-tumble leaving it unable to maintain sun-tracking. Contact was lost shortly after the end of on-orbit full sun conditions.
Failure cause	High tumble and contact lost after full Sun illumination conditions ended.
Sources	[1] [2] [3]
Photo sources	[1]
On the same launch	AeroCube-5A AeroCube-5B ALICE CUNYSAT 1 FIREBIRD A FIREBIRD B IPEX M-Cubed 2 SMDC-ONE 3.1 (Charlie) SMDC-ONE 3.2 (David) SNAP TacSat-6

Last modified: 2024-05-29