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SOLRAD 7B

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 103 minutes, on an orbit tilted 70.1° from the equator, between 911 and 948 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SOLRAD 7B

SOLRAD 7B is a satellite from the United States, launched on Mar 9, 1965 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 103 minutes (13.9 times a day), between 894 and 928 km up, on an orbit tilted 70.1° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 70° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

SOLRAD 7B · solar monitoring satellite

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 8 days its lowest point went from 895 km to 894 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.