| Name of the satellite | Astrid 2 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | 25568 |
| COSPAR designation | 98-072B |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | Staffan Persson |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | SSC |
| Country or Space Agency | SWE |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1998-072B
http://www.plasma.kth.se/astrid-2/ |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 10-12-1998 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 24-07-1999 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 8 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 977 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 1013 / 0.16 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 105 / 1.75 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 10 |
| Eccentricity | ????? |
| Inclination (°) | 82.9 |
| Observed regions | Auroral region of the magnetosphere, the cusp region, |
| Observed waves | ????? |
| Name of the experiment | Electrical and Magnetic field Monitoring of the Aurora (EMMA) |