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ODIN (26702)
COSPAR: 2001-007A | Alt Name: Odin
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 20, 2001
Launch Site
SVOBO
Launch Pad
LC5
Launch Vehicle
Start-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26702
International Designator
2001-007A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:15:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
226.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
136.01°
Period
90.98 min
Mean Motion
15.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ODIN
Alternative Name
Odin
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SSC
Country
Sweden
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26702U 01007A 26184.63601877 .00281546 00000-0 13023-2 0 9991
2 26702 97.3759 226.7074 0005617 136.0099 224.1618 15.82737975391993
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ODIN (also known as Odin) is a science satellite operated by SSC and was launched on February 20, 2001, from SVOBO using the Start-1 launch vehicle from LC5 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2 meters in length, 1.1 meters in diameter, and spans 3.8 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It weighs 250 kilograms at launch and is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. Equipped with a Gregorian antenna, OSIRIS (Optical Spectrograph and IR Imaging System), and SMR (Submillimeter Radiometer) for astronomy and aeronomy purposes, the satellite operates in a 3-axis stabilized configuration on a Freja-C bus platform. ODIN's equipment is designed to study Earth's atmosphere using spectroscopy and radiometry techniques.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.1
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
250
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Box + Plate + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.155
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Odin
Purpose
Science, astronomy and aeronomy
Mission
Science, astronomy and aeronomy
Manufacturer
SAABSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Odin
Configuration
Freja-C bus, 4 solar arrays, sunshade, 3-axis stabilzed
Motor
None
Equipment
Gregorian antenna, OSIRIS (Optical Spectrograph and IR Imaging System), SMR (Submillimeter Radiometer)
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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