Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Sicral 1B |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Italy |
Operator/Owner |
Italian Defense Ministry/Telespazio |
Users |
Military/Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
11.8 |
Perigee (km) |
35788 |
Apogee (km) |
35802 |
Eccentricity |
0.000166014466974979 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.04 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.52 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3038 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
20-04-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
10-12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Thales Alenia Space Italia |
Country of Contractor |
Italy |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2009-020A |
NORAD Number |
34810 |
Comments |
One third paid for by Telespazio; will use some transponders for approved government customers. |