SOLRAD 7B, 1291
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SOLRAD 7B, 1291 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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SOLRAD 7B details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 21 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Defense Science |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 24", Unknown motor |
| Mass | 47 kg wet, 47 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere + 1 Ant, 1.5 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.248 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 SOLRAD 7B
1 01291U 65016D 24295.90890765 .00000153 00000-0 15291-3 0 9997
2 01291 70.0786 78.7361 0021762 200.4424 159.5813 13.94838899 32570Epoch: 2024-10-21T21:48Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-21T21:48:49.62Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | 80.70051° |
| Altitude | 928.912 km |
| Speed | 7.38 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 14m 56s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 42.90819° |
| Longitude | 98.43204° |
| Altitude | 931.576 km |
| Speed | 7.383 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 13m 53s |
| Apparent Declination | 5° 58' 56" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:34 |
| Azimuth | 314.985° NW |
| Elevation | -33.071° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 925.618 km |
| Perigee | 893.899 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,287.895 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0021762 |
| Inclination | 70.0786° |
| RAAN | 78.7361° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 200.4424° |
| True anomaly | 159.66808° |
| Mean anomaly | 159.5813° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 159.62471° |
| Mean motion | 3.48851 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00015291 |
| Period | 103.2 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)
| OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271 |
| GGSE 2, 1244 |
| GGSE 3, 1292 |
| SOLRAD 7B, 1291 |
| SECOR 3, 1208 |
| OSCAR 3, 1293 |
| SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed) |
| PORCUPINE 1, 1272 |
| THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245 |
| OPS 4988 DEB, 12099 |
| GGSE 3 DEB, 44043 |
SOLRAD 7B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mins | 2024-10-22 19:01:18.362Z | 16.373° NNE | 2024-10-22 19:04:18.362Z | 49.392° ENE | 15.596° | 2024-10-22 19:07:18.362Z | 81.252° E |
| 10 mins | 2024-10-22 20:46:18.362Z | 335.345° NNW | 2024-10-22 20:50:18.362Z | 328.76° NNW | 44.641° | 2024-10-22 20:56:18.362Z | 157.947° S |
| 8 mins | 2024-10-23 10:05:18.362Z | 155.16° SSE | 2024-10-23 10:08:18.362Z | 113.737° SE | 28.642° | 2024-10-23 10:13:18.362Z | 46.88° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2024-10-23 11:50:18.362Z | 243.024° WSW | 2024-10-23 11:54:18.362Z | 301.199° NW | 31.63° | 2024-10-23 11:59:18.362Z | 6.934° NNE |