Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
01291
International Designator
1965-016D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:21:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
167.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.15°
Period
103.23 min
Mean Motion
13.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SOLRAD 7B
Alternative Name
SR 7B
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01291U 65016D 26200.30674691 -.00000027 00000+0 18615-4 0 9991
2 01291 70.0780 167.9770 0018457 77.1456 283.1711 13.94978838121185
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
47
Launch Mass
47
Shape
Sphere + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.4786
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
POPPY 4 Alfa
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
ca. 34 month (average)
Bus
NRL 24
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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