Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Space Science |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-102 |
Perigee (km) |
35779 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
0.000142331870477998 |
Inclination (degrees) |
28 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.03 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1650 |
Power (watts) |
1500 |
Date of Launch |
11-02-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Goddard Space Flight Center |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2010-005A |
NORAD Number |
36395 |
Comments |
Carries three instruments to study the Sun at high time and spatial resolution: HMI, AIA, and EVE. |