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Solrad 7A
Solar X-ray monitoring satellite. Solrad 7A was launched on January 11, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1964-001DNORAD 730United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SR 7A
- Common name
- Solrad 7A
- Payload designation
- POPPY 3 Bravo
- Other names
- NRL PL124,NRO Mission 7103B
- International designator
- 1964-001D
- NORAD catalog number
- 730
- GCAT identifier
- S00730
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.062
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence, Astronomy
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- POPPY
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Naval Research Lab
- Platform (bus)
- NRL 24"
Launch
- Date
- January 11, 1964 · 20:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-001Success
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 909 km
- Apogee
- 934 km
- Inclination
- 69.90°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 1966
- End of operations
- July 1966
Size
- Mass
- 40 kg
- Dry mass
- 40 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9339407 (CC0).