Launch Date
August 17, 2011
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
NORAD ID
37794
International Designator
2011-044G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:32:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.84°
Right Ascension
164.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
113.48°
Period
98.25 min
Mean Motion
14.66 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SICH-2
Alternative Name
Sich-2
Type
Status
Owner
DKAU
Country
Ukraine
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 37794U 11044G 26185.18953240 .00000762 00000-0 14828-3 0 9995
2 37794 97.8385 164.9731 0013362 113.4825 257.6182 14.65664602793956
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
175
Launch Mass
175
Shape
Box + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.9415
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MS-2-8 No. 1
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
5 years (planned); 1 year (achieved)
Bus
MS-2-8
Configuration
MS-2-8 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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