Satellites
Footprints
Channels
News
Contact Us
Sign In
Satellite Directory
Something wrong or missing?
SICRAL 1B
active
View footprints
Identification
NORAD / COSPAR
34810 / 2009-020A
Operator
Italian Ministry of Defense
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
12° E (11.8° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Thales Group
Model
GeoBus (Italsat-Bus)
Mass
3038 kg
Dry mass
1680 kg
Launch
Launch date
10 Apr 2009
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey platform)
Launch vehicle
Zenit 3SLB
Design life
15 yr
Comment
1 Ka-band, 5 X-band and 3 UHF transponders to provide secure communications for military services
View footprints