SOLRAD 1 (GREB), 46
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SOLRAD 1 (GREB), 46 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 22 Jun 1960 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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 1 (GREB) details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Defense Sigint |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 20", Unknown motor |
| Mass | 19 kg wet, 19 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere, 0.3 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.204 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 SOLRAD 1 (GREB)
1 00046U 60007B 25024.60896851 .00002298 00000-0 43953-3 0 9997
2 00046 66.6890 173.4101 0204031 313.8660 44.5746 14.53410873383056Epoch: 2025-01-24T14:36Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-24T14:36:54.879Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | -169.98825° |
| Altitude | 615.052 km |
| Speed | 7.606 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 11h 33m 38s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -32.38647° |
| Longitude | 24.73679° |
| Altitude | 743.516 km |
| Speed | 7.473 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 15m 44s |
| Apparent Declination | -79° 39' 27" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 01:10:27 |
| Azimuth | 188.418° SSW |
| Elevation | -32.117° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 857.566 km |
| Perigee altitude | 568.209 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,091.024 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0204031 |
| Inclination | 66.689° |
| RAAN | 173.4101° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 313.866° |
| True anomaly | 46.24561° |
| Mean anomaly | 44.5746° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 45.40707° |
| Mean motion | 3.63479 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00043953 |
| Orbital period | 99.04 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #7 in the year 1960 (1960-06-22 UTC)
| TRANSIT 2A, 45 |
| SOLRAD 1 (GREB), 46 |
| THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 47 |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 840 (Decayed) |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 841 (Decayed) |
SOLRAD 1 (GREB) 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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| 7 mins | 2025-01-25 10:33:43.934Z | 161.372° S | 2025-01-25 10:36:43.934Z | 112.895° SE | 25.913° | 2025-01-25 10:40:43.934Z | 53.185° ENE |
| 7 mins | 2025-01-25 12:15:43.934Z | 254.914° W | 2025-01-25 12:18:43.934Z | 312.406° NW | 29.304° | 2025-01-25 12:22:43.934Z | 10.165° NNE |
| 7 mins | 2025-01-25 19:13:43.934Z | 6.154° NNE | 2025-01-25 19:16:43.934Z | 47.209° ENE | 23.041° | 2025-01-25 19:20:43.934Z | 97.331° ESE |
| 9 mins | 2025-01-25 20:54:43.934Z | 319.375° NNW | 2025-01-25 20:58:43.934Z | 256.691° W | 40.208° | 2025-01-25 21:03:43.934Z | 170.272° S |
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