Launch Date
January 11, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-5
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
NORAD ID
00730
International Designator
1964-001D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:07:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.91°
Right Ascension
240.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
359.70°
Period
103.15 min
Mean Motion
13.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SOLRAD 7A
Alternative Name
SR 7A
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 00730U 64001D 26185.13052331 .00000005 00000-0 42809-4 0 9993
2 00730 69.9052 240.5075 0013587 359.6958 27.7832 13.96058624 63007
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
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.4252
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
POPPY 3 Bravo
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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