# Freja

> Swedish artificial satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q49939](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49939)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freja_(satellite))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/freja

## Summary
Freja is a Swedish artificial satellite classified as an Earth observation satellite. It was launched on 6 October 1992 (COSPAR 1992-064A) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 2C rocket.

## Key Facts
- Freja is a Swedish artificial satellite described on Wikidata as an Earth observation satellite.  
- Launch date: 1992-10-06.  
- Launch site (start point): Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.  
- Launch vehicle: Long March 2C.  
- COSPAR ID: 1992-064A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 22161.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/0269bjn.  
- Wikimedia Commons image available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Freja_mockup.jpg.  
- Wikipedia article title: Freja (satellite); article exists in at least 9 languages (en, es, fi, fr, gl, hu, ja, pt, sv).  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "22161"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Freja?
A: Freja is a Swedish artificial satellite classed as an Earth observation satellite. It was launched into orbit on 6 October 1992.

### Q: When and where was Freja launched?
A: Freja was launched on 1992-10-06 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

### Q: Which rocket launched Freja?
A: Freja was launched on a Chinese Long March 2C launch vehicle.

## Why It Matters
Freja represents a named Swedish contribution to space-based Earth observation. As an Earth observation satellite launched in 1992, it expanded Sweden’s roster of artificial satellites and contributed to that era’s international use of launch services and facilities. The satellite’s launch from Jiuquan on a Long March 2C illustrates cross-border launch arrangements between satellite owners and launch providers. Identifiers such as COSPAR 1992-064A and Satellite Catalog Number 22161 make Freja a trackable object in the global space object registry, enabling researchers and databases to reference its orbital presence consistently. Its multilingual Wikipedia presence and inclusion in data systems (Freebase, Wolfram Language) show that Freja is cataloged across scientific and public information platforms, supporting historical, technical, and bibliographic uses.

## Notable For
- Being a Swedish artificial satellite categorized specifically as an Earth observation satellite.  
- Launch on 6 October 1992 (COSPAR 1992-064A).  
- Launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 2C rocket.  
- Registered Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 22161 and Freebase ID /m/0269bjn.  
- Documentation and media presence (Wikipedia in multiple languages and a Wikimedia Commons mockup image).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Freja (Wikidata description: Swedish artificial satellite).  
- Classification: Earth observation satellite (instance_of: Earth observation satellite).  
- Primary public-facing article: Wikipedia title "Freja (satellite)" available in at least nine languages.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1992-10-06.  
- Launch site (start_point): Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.  
- Launch vehicle: Long March 2C.  
- Noted significant event: rocket launch from Jiuquan on 1992-10-06.

### Identifiers and registrations
- COSPAR ID: 1992-064A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 22161.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0269bjn (publication reference dated 2013-10-28).  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "22161"].

### Public and data presence
- Wikimedia Commons image (mockup): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Freja_mockup.jpg.  
- Wikipedia and other language coverage: en, es, fi, fr, gl, hu, ja, pt, sv (sitelink_count: 9).  
- Sitelink and database registrations indicate inclusion in international information resources.

### Source notes
- Core structured facts are drawn from linked identifiers and registry entries (COSPAR, SCN, Freebase, Wolfram) and from launch metadata (site and vehicle).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013