SICH-1 (23657)

COSPAR: 1995-046A | Alt Name: Sich-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 31, 1995

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23657

International Designator

1995-046A

Epoch

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Inclination

82.52°

Right Ascension

26.00°

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Argument of Perigee

267.35°

Period

96.34 min

Mean Motion

14.95 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SICH-1

Alternative Name

Sich-1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NKAU

Country

Ukraine

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 23657U 95046A   26184.98384464  .00001635  00000-0  14789-3 0  9991

2 23657  82.5226  25.9961 0016971 267.3496  92.5783 14.94724186668496

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Summary

SICH-1 (OBJECT_ID: 1995-046A) is an ocean observation satellite manufactured by YUZHUA and owned by NKAU. Launched on August 31, 1995, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 rocket from LC32/2 pad, SICH-1 has a cylindrical shape with two panels and antennas (Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant), measuring 5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter. It features a span of 21.5 meters, equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and carries equipment including RLSBO (3.2 cm), RM-0.8, MWP (3.2 cm), RTVK, MSU-SK, and Kondor instruments. The satellite has a dry mass of 2000 kg, similar to its launch mass, with a surface area of approximately 8.228 m². Its mission is to conduct ocean observations, but it had an operational lifetime of only two years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.4

Span

21.5

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2000

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant

Radar Cross Section

8.228

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Okean-O1 No. 8L

Purpose

Ocean Observation

Mission

Ocean Observation

Manufacturer

YUZHUA

Life Expectancy

2 years

Bus

Okean

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

RLSBO (3.2 cm), RM-0.8, MWP (3.2 cm), RTVK, MSU-SK, Kondor

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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