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ASTRID 1 (23464)
COSPAR: 1995-002B | Alt Name: Astrid
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 1995
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23464
International Designator
1995-002B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:24:53 GMT
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Inclination
82.93°
Right Ascension
6.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.95°
Period
104.87 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTRID 1
Alternative Name
Astrid
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SSC
Country
Sweden
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23464U 95002B 26184.93395543 .00000093 00000-0 83381-4 0 9996
2 23464 82.9274 6.2400 0042271 101.9522 258.6377 13.73085433574338
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ASTRID 1, also known as Astrid, is a science satellite designed and manufactured by SSC (Swedish Space Corporation). Launched on January 24, 1995, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site in Russia using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it uses the Freja-C bus configuration. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1.2 meters. It has a dry mass of 26 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. ASTRID 1 is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cube with an additional four panels, and it has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.4105 square meters. The satellite's primary purpose is scientific research.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
26
Launch Mass
26
Shape
Cube + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.4105
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astrid
Purpose
Science
Mission
Science
Manufacturer
SSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Astrid
Configuration
Freja-C bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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