SICRAL 1B

SICRAL 1B
Launch of SICRAL-1B
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorTelespazio
MDD, Turkey
COSPAR ID2009-020A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.34810Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration13 years
Spacecraft properties
BusItalsat 3000
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass3,038 kilograms (6,698 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date20 April 2009, 08:15:59 (2009-04-20UTC08:15:59Z) UTC
RocketZenit-3SL
Launch siteOdyssey launch platform near Kiribati
ContractorSea Launch
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude11.8° east
Perigee altitude35,775 kilometres (22,230 mi)
Apogee altitude35,811 kilometres (22,252 mi)
Inclination0.11 degrees
Period23.93 hours
Epoch25 October 2013, 02:29:49 UTC[1]

SICRAL 1B is a military communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space for Italian Armed Forces. It is a dual-use spacecraft: Telespazio will use some of the satellite's transmission capacity and some will be used by the Italian defense ministry and NATO. The spacecraft is based on the Italsat 3000 bus and includes one EHF/Ka band, three UHF-band and five active SHF-band transponders. It is designed to be operable for 13 years.[2]

Construction

Thales Alenia Space was the prime contractor for development and construction of the SICRAL 1B satellite.[3]

Launch

On April 20, 2009 Sea Launch used a Zenit-3SL to carry SICRAL 1B into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from the Ocean Odyssey launch platform took place at 08:16 GMT.[4]

References

  1. ^ Peat, Chris (25 October 2013). "SICRAL 1B - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Sea Launch Counts Down to SICRAL 1B Launch". Sea Launch. Archived from the original on 2009-04-19.
  3. ^ "Italian satellite SICRAL 1B ready for launch on April 19". Thales Alenia Space. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Sea Launch Successfully Delivers SICRAL 1B Satellite to Orbit". Sea Launch. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2009.


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