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SOLRAD 11A, 8748

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SOLRAD 11A, 8748 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) that was launched on Mon, 15 Mar 1976 UTC via a TITAN IIIC launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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SOLRAD 11A details

Identifier	8748, 1976-023C
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	5 days ago
Origin	NRL (US)
Manufacturer	NRL
Mission	Civil Science
Bus & Motor	SR 11, STAR 13A
Mass	171 kg wet, 171 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1976-03-15 (49 years ago)
Launch vehicle	TITAN IIIC
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 4 Pan, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section	2.140 m²

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TLE from 5 days ago

0 SOLRAD 11A
1  8748U 76023C   25030.81484285 -.00000706  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2  8748  15.9762 342.3359 0101435 182.7161 350.1395  0.19674382  4468

Epoch: 2025-01-30T19:33Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-30T19:33:22.422Z)

Latitude	2.05994°
Longitude	91.69929°
Altitude	117,228.291 km
Speed	1.805 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 21m 19s
True Declination	2° 03' 33"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.58986°
Longitude	118.93978°
Altitude	117,286.686 km
Speed	1.804 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	12h 17m 09s
Apparent Declination	-7° 39' 36"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:01:28
Azimuth	124.846° SE
Elevation	24.455°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	119,761.682 km
Perigee altitude	117,228.38 km
Semi-major axis	124,873.168 km
Eccentricity	0.0101435
Inclination	15.9762°
RAAN	342.3359°
Arg. of periapsis	182.7161°
True anomaly	349.93793°
Mean anomaly	350.1395°
Eccentric anomaly	350.03897°
Mean motion	0.04919 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	7319.19 mins