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Astrid-1
Swedish research satellite
Environmental Research Satellite
family of artificial satellites launched in the 1960s run by the USAF
Stanford Audiophonic Photographic Infrared Experiment
SAPPHIRE (Stanford AudioPhonic PHotographic IR Experiment, also called Navy-OSCAR 45) was a satellite built by the Stanford University students in Palo Alto, California.
thumb|left|150px|Athena 1 rocket launching SAPPHIRE from Kodiak Island, AK.
The satellite was launched on September 30, 2001, together with Starshine 3, PICOSat and PCSat on an Athena 1 rocket at the Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, United States.