Home Mission Overview Scientific Objectives The STEDI Program Launch Vehicle Missions Ops Project Library Publications Journals Posters Spacecraft Spacecraft Specs Instruments Structure EPS C&DH ADCS COMM TCS Pictures People Instrument Design Graphics Movies History Updates Press Releases Campaign Personnel WHAT IS SNOE? SNOE ("snowy") was a small scientific satellite that measured the effects of energy from the sun and from the magnetosphere on the density of nitric oxide in the Earth's upper atmosphere. The spacecraft and its instruments were designed and built at LASP, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. SNOE was launched on February 26, 1998, and was operated from the mission operations center at the LASP Space Technology Research building. SNOE re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on Dec. 13, 2003, completing a very successful mission. This site contains a description of the SNOE mission, spacecraft drawings and images, and provides access to the scientific data and publications. An archive of launch activities and development personnel have been retained. NEWS: 12/13/03 SNOE re-entered the atmosphere at 09:34Z +/- 6 minutes, descending over 2.9 deg S, 273.8 deg E, on orbit 32248, after 5 years and 290 days. CU News Release (Dec. 1, 2003) GENERAL INFO Re-entry Memorabilia. For up-to-date SNOE data, movies, and publications go to the SNOE DATA website. baileys@vt.edu