 Launch of SICRAL-1B | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Telespazio MDD, Turkey |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-020A |
| SATCATno. | 34810 |
| Mission duration | 13 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Italsat 3000 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 3,038 kilograms (6,698 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 April 2009, 08:15:59 (2009-04-20UTC08:15:59Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Odyssey launch platform nearKiribati |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 11.8° east |
| Perigee altitude | 35,775 kilometres (22,230 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,811 kilometres (22,252 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.11 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 25 October 2013, 02:29:49 UTC[1] |
SICRAL 1B is a militarycommunications satellite built byThales Alenia Space forItalian 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]
Thales Alenia Space was theprime contractor for development and construction of the SICRAL 1B satellite.[3]
On April 20, 2009Sea Launch used aZenit-3SL to carry SICRAL 1B into ageosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from theOcean Odyssey launch platform took place at 08:16 GMT.[4]
