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A Start-1 rocket
successfully launched the Odin 1 satellite from the Svobodny
Cosmodrome at 0848:27 UTC (12:48:27 a.m. PST) on February 20. The
Swedish satellite was placed into a  circular,
solar-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 625.7 km (338 nmi). Its
orbital inclination is 97.83 degrees. Odin is a Swedish-led joint
astronomy/aeronomy mission with participation from Canada, Finland
and France. The satellite was built by, and is owned and operated
by the Swedish Space Corporation.
The 242 kg (533
lbm) satellite will conduct astronomic and atmospheric research
which could shed light on the problem of ozone holes in the
Earth's atmosphere. The satellite has an expected service life of
two years.
Odin
is a dual-mission small satellite for research of both
astronomical and atmospheric topics. The scientific goals were set
by a group of scientists from the participating countries, called
the Odin Science Team. The main part of the project cost is
carried by Sweden and SNSB thus has the overall project
responsibility, supported by CSA of Canada, TEKES of Finland, and
CNES of France. SNSB has entrusted the Swedish Space Corporation
with the implementation of the project.
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