Odin Launch February 20, 2001

Space Astronomy Laboratory of the University of Calgary

map of Odin's launch injection

The launch from Svobodny, Siberia, sent Odin over northern Siberia in the direction opposite to the Earth's rotation. In this way, Odin ends up orbiting over the north and south poles, while the Earth rotates underneath.

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Last modified: Tue Oct 9 04:04:44 MDT 2001
Steve Torchinsky