Satellites

Payload

SDO

OperationalPayloadGEO

SDO is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) payload satellite, launched on February 11, 2010 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 11, 2010 at 03:23 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Atlas V 401
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,794 km
Periapsis
35,780 km
Inclination
34.64°
Orbital period
1436.12 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Manufacturer
Goddard Space Flight Center
Users
Government
Launch mass
3,100 kg
Dry mass
1,650 kg
Power
1,500 W
Design lifetime
5 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2010-005A
NORAD catalog №
36395
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
5.1714 m²
Status
Operational