SDO (36395)

COSPAR: 2010-005A | Alt Name: Solar Dynamics Observatory

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 11, 2010

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36395

International Designator

2010-005A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:38 GMT

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Inclination

34.68°

Right Ascension

86.12°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

53.77°

Period

1436.12 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SDO

Alternative Name

Solar Dynamics Observatory

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSFC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 36395U 10005A   26183.25044652 -.00000081  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999

2 36395  34.6806  86.1151 0001496  53.7669 128.3250  1.00270409 60216

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Summary

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), also known by its NORAD ID 36395 and OBJECT_ID 2010-005A, is a solar observatory satellite launched on February 11, 2010, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 6.5 meters. It was designed for a five-year mission but has fuel reserves to extend its operation up to ten years. SDO weighs 3,100 kilograms at launch and 1,650 kilograms dry mass. Equipped with the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI), Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA), and EUV Variability Experiment (EVE) instruments, it provides high-resolution images of the Sun to study solar activity and variability. The satellite is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries and was manufactured by GSFC for the same organization's mission purpose.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

2.2

Span

6.5

Dry Mass

1650

Launch Mass

3100

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.1714

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SDO

Purpose

Solar Observatory

Mission

Solar Observatory

Manufacturer

GSFC

Life Expectancy

5 years (design); 10 years (fuel)

Bus

SDO

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

HMI, AIA, EVE

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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