SDO
Mission · USA
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory mission was to observe the Sun for a five year period from an inclined geosynchronous orbit. From there the satellite could constantly download data to the White Sands ground station, while minimizing the time spent in Earth's shadow. The satellite's three instruments measured the extreme ultraviolet radiation output, returning up to 150 million bits of data per second. Solar Observatory satellite for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA. Launched 2010.
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Related
- Family
- Astronomy
- Country
- USA
- Engines
- R-4D
- Launch Vehicles
- Atlas V, Atlas V 401
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC41
Chronology
1 event
2010 February 11
15:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC41. Launch Pad: SLC41. LV Family: Atlas V. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 401.- SDO - .
Mass: 3,200 kg (7,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Martin.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: SDO.
USAF Sat Cat: 36395 . COSPAR: 2010-005A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,773 km (22,228 mi). Inclination: 28.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Solar Dynamics Observatory. The Centaur AV-021 upper stage moved from an initial 175 km x 3706 km x 28.7 deg parking orbit to a 2480 km x 35369 km x 28.6 deg transfer orbitand then released the satellite, which used its own R4D thruster to reach geosynchronous orbit.