| Operator | Swedish National Space Board |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | Astrid 1: 1995-002B Astrid 2: 1998-072B |
| SATCAT no. | Astrid 1: 23464 Astrid 2: 25568 |
| Website | Astrid-1 at SSC Astrid-2 at SSC |
| Mission duration | Astrid 1: 246 days Astrid 2: 226 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Swedish Space Corporation |
| Launch mass | Astrid 1: 27 kg (60 lb) Astrid 2: <30 kg (66 lb) |
| Power | Astrid 1: 11.88 W (payload), 38.5 W (nominal) Astrid 2: 16 W (payload), 90 W (nominal) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Astrid 1: 03:54:22, January 24, 1995 (UTC) Astrid 2: 11:57:07, December 10, 1998 (UTC) |
| Rocket | Cosmos-3M |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | Astrid 1: September 27, 1995 (however, on March 1 the scientific instruments became inoperable) Astrid 2: July 24, 1999 |
| Landing site | Plesetsk Pad 132/1 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Perigee altitude | Astrid 1: 968 km (601 mi) Astrid 2: 968 km (601 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | Astrid 1: 1,026 km (638 mi) Astrid 2: 1,014 km (630 mi) |
| Inclination | Astrid 1: 82.9° Astrid 2: 82.9° |
| Period | Astrid 1: 105 min Astrid 2: 105 min |
Astrid-1 and Astrid-2 were two microsatellites designed and developed by Swedish Space Corporation on behalf of the Swedish National Space Board. They were piggyback launched on a Cosmos-3M launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia. Astrid 1 on January 24, 1995, and Astrid 2 on December 10, 1998.