| 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. |