Sweden Satellites

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

Sweden is responsible for 21 cataloged objects, of which 17 are in orbit and 6 are active. 18 of those are payloads, with 3 rocket bodies and debris. 2 have reentered. The first launched in 1986, and the most recent in 2026. Its most prolific operator by object count is SSC.

17
In orbit
6
Active
21
Total cataloged
2
Reentered

Object types

18
Payloads
3
Other (rocket bodies + debris)

Sweden satellites launched per year

1 2 1986: 2 objects launched 1987: 0 objects launched 1988: 0 objects launched 1989: 1 object launched 1990: 0 objects launched 1991: 0 objects launched 1992: 1 object launched 1993: 0 objects launched 1994: 0 objects launched 1995: 1 object launched 1996: 0 objects launched 1997: 1 object launched 1998: 2 objects launched 1999: 0 objects launched 2000: 1 object launched 2001: 1 object launched 2002: 0 objects launched 2003: 0 objects launched 2004: 0 objects launched 2005: 0 objects launched 2006: 0 objects launched 2007: 1 object launched 2008: 0 objects launched 2009: 0 objects launched 2010: 2 objects launched 2011: 0 objects launched 2012: 1 object launched 2013: 0 objects launched 2014: 0 objects launched 2015: 0 objects launched 2016: 0 objects launched 2017: 1 launched, 1 since reentered 2018: 0 objects launched 2019: 1 launched, 1 since reentered 2020: 0 objects launched 2021: 0 objects launched 2022: 1 object launched 2023: 0 objects launched 2024: 2 objects launched 2025: 0 objects launched 2026: 2 objects launched 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.

Top operators

The organizations responsible for the most Sweden objects.

Operator Objects
SSC 7
NSAB 3
UNKSE 1
SNSB 1
SESS/SESSAN 1
SESS 1
SATLAN 1
OVZON 1
LTU/OCOS 1
IRF 1

Top spacecraft buses

The platforms Sweden satellites are built on.

Sweden satellites

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Name NORAD COSPAR Bus Owner Launched Orbit Status Track
GARAI-B 68463 2026-067AZ Innosat SATLAN Mar 30, 2026 95 min, 97.5° Inactive
VEGA 68430 2026-067Q Cubesat 3U UNKSE Mar 30, 2026 95 min, 97.5° Inactive
OBJECT BF GNA-3 60521 2024-149BF Cubesat 3U FOI Aug 16, 2024 89 min, 97.4° Active
OVZON-3 Ovzon 3 58698 2024-003A SSL-500 OVZON Jan 3, 2024 1436 min, 0.0° Active
MATS MATS 54227 2022-147A Innosat SNSB Nov 4, 2022 96 min, 97.7° Active
OBJECT M SEAM 2.0 44397 2019-038M Cubesat 3U KTH Jul 5, 2019 88 min, 97.7° Reentered
QBEE50-LTU-OC qbee50-LTU-OC 42708 1998-067LR Cubesat 2U LTU/OCOS May 17, 2017 87 min, 51.6° Reentered
SES-5 SES-5 38652 2012-036A SSL-1300 SESS/SESSAN Jul 9, 2012 1436 min, 0.0° Active
PRISMA (TANGO) PRISMA-Tango 36827 2010-028F Prisma SSC Jun 15, 2010 100 min, 98.4° Inactive
PRISMA (MANGO) PRISMA-Mango 36599 2010-028B Prisma SSC Jun 15, 2010 99 min, 98.0° Inactive
ASTRA 4A Sirius 4 32299 2007-057A A2100AX SESS Nov 17, 2007 1436 min, 0.0° Active
ODIN Odin 26702 2001-007A Odin SSC Feb 20, 2001 90 min, 97.4° Active
MUNIN Munin 26621 2000-075C Munin IRF Nov 21, 2000 110 min, 95.4° Inactive
ASTRID 2 Astrid-2 25568 1998-072B Astrid SSC Dec 10, 1998 105 min, 82.9° Inactive
SIRIUS 3 Sirius 3 25492 1998-056B HS-376HP NSAB Oct 5, 1998 1454 min, 11.8° Inactive
ASTRA 5A (SIRIUS 2) Sirius 2 25049 1997-071A Spacebus 3000B2 NSAB Nov 11, 1997 1449 min, 12.1° Inactive
ASTRID 1 Astrid 23464 1995-002B Astrid SSC Jan 24, 1995 105 min, 82.9° Inactive
FREJA Freja 22161 1992-064A Freja SSC Oct 6, 1992 108 min, 63.0° Inactive
TELE-X Tele-X 19919 1989-027A Spacebus 300 NSAB Apr 2, 1989 1452 min, 14.9° Inactive
VIKING DEB deb Viking 18231 1986-019RN · SSC Feb 22, 1986 260 min, 98.9° Inactive
VIKING Viking 16614 1986-019B S3 SSC Feb 22, 1986 262 min, 98.8° Inactive

Frequently asked questions

How many satellites does Sweden have in orbit?

17 Sweden objects are currently in orbit, out of 21 ever cataloged. 2 have reentered.

How many Sweden satellites are active?

6 Sweden objects carry an active status in the catalog, out of 18 payloads.

When did Sweden's first satellite launch?

The first cataloged Sweden object launched in 1986, and the most recent in 2026.

Satellite data compiled by KeepTrack from CelesTrak, Space-Track, and GCAT, provided under CC BY-NC 4.0.