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SICRAL 1 (26694)
COSPAR: 2001-005A | Alt Name: SICRAL 1
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
February 7, 2001
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26694
International Designator
2001-005A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SICRAL 1
Alternative Name
SICRAL 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
TELED
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SICRAL 1, also known as SICRAL 1A, is a military communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 26694 and OBJECT_ID of 2001-005A. Manufactured by ALEN for TELED, it was launched on February 7, 2001, from ELA2 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 44L launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are a length of 4.9 meters, diameter of 3.4 meters, and span of 24.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1253 kg and was launched with a total mass of 2596 kg. Equipped with three UHF band, five SHF band, and one EHF/Ka band transponders, SICRAL 1 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's configuration is described as GeoBus (Italsat-3000), with a shape characterized as Box + 2 Pan, and its RCS value is recorded at 26.3777. It was designed to have a lifetime of up to 14 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.9
Diameter
3.4
Span
24.5
Dry Mass
1253
Launch Mass
2596
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
26.3777
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SICRAL 1A
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
ALEN
Life Expectancy
10 years (#1); 14 years (#1B)
Bus
Italsat 3000
Configuration
GeoBus (Italsat-3000)
Motor
S400
Equipment
3 UHF band, 5 SHF band and 1 EHF/Ka band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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