Russian Space ForcesStart-15, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Odin
Launched
February 20, 2001
Image: Puskovie Uslugi
Summary
Odin launched on a Russian Space Forces Start-1 from 5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 20, 2001. It was Russian Space Forces's 54th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,459th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Start-1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Odin, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 618 × 626 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Start-1 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 4th Start-1 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 54th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,459th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Odin · NORAD 26702 · 2001-007 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- ODIN
- Object ID
- 2001-007A
- Epoch
- 2001-02-20 10:16:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.84549172 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00061
- Inclination
- 97.822°
- Ascending node
- 61.593°
- Arg. of perigee
- 113.9103°
- Mean anomaly
- 246.3005°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
9 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 7 components; 1 still in orbit
- Odin · NORAD 26702 · re-entered August 3, 2026
Start-1 (N4) Stage 4 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Odin is a Swedish satellite working in two disciplines: astrophysics and aeronomy, and it was named after Odin of Norse mythology.
Pad
5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
4th launch from 5, 1st this year · 4th from Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5 launches from this pad · 5 from Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
76 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Odin launch?
Odin launched on February 20, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Odin?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Odin?
Start-1, flown by Russian Space Forces. Start-1 spec sheet
Where did Odin launch from?
5, Svobodny Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Odin reach?
Odin, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 618 × 626 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did Odin launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).