SOLRAD 7A, 730
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SOLRAD 7A, 730 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 11 Jan 1964 UTC via a THOR SLV-2A AGENA D 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
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
40 kg wet, 40 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.283 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SOLRAD 7A
1 730U 64001D 25181.57244403 .00000010 00000-0 46376-4 0 9998
2 730 69.9073 311.9858 0011709 131.9207 309.6832 13.95989427 12160Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:44:19.164Z)
Latitude
68.35174°
Longitude
-106.50922°
Altitude
913.485 km
Speed
7.405 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 13m 48s
True Declination
68° 14' 10"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.47052°
Longitude
-4.83203°
Altitude
902.42 km
Speed
7.408 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 54m 03s
Apparent Declination
-7° 08' 16"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:59:57
Azimuth
275.122° WNW
Elevation
-17.193°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 1964 (1964-01-11 UTC)
SOLRAD 7A 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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| 10 mins | 2025-07-01 10:07:09.971Z | 201.479° SSW | 2025-07-01 10:11:09.971Z | 182.92° SSW | 44.754° | 2025-07-01 10:17:09.971Z | 25.34° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-01 11:56:09.971Z | 293.162° NW | 2025-07-01 11:58:09.971Z | 316.611° NNW | 15.855° | 2025-07-01 12:01:09.971Z | 348.391° N |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-01 19:09:09.971Z | 350.519° N | 2025-07-01 19:13:09.971Z | 52.442° ENE | 37.74° | 2025-07-01 19:18:09.971Z | 133.164° SE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 20:55:09.971Z | 300.24° NW | 2025-07-01 20:58:09.971Z | 264.669° W | 21.392° | 2025-07-01 21:02:09.971Z | 214.611° SW |
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