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Sich-2

Launched

August 17, 2011 · 07:12 UTC

Launch Successful

Image: DLR

Summary

Sich-2 launched on an ISC Kosmotras Dnepr 1 from 370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation on August 17, 2011 at 07:12 UTC. It was ISC Kosmotras's 17th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,151st orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Dnepr 1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Edusat, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 589 × 704 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 7 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Dnepr 1 · ISC Kosmotras
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
17th Dnepr 1 flight · 1st this yearISC Kosmotras's 17th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,151st orbital launch attempt45th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

98.3°Inclination
589 × 704 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
302.9°Ascending node
5539 d agoElement epoch2011-08-17 08:18 UTC · stale

Edusat · NORAD 37788 · 2011-044 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2011-044A
Epoch
2011-08-17 08:18:27 UTC
Mean motion
14.76879465 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0081544
Inclination
98.2615°
Ascending node
302.8772°
Arg. of perigee
354.9373°
Mean anomaly
5.1003°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

10 catalogued: 7 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 7 still in orbit

  • Edusat · NORAD 37788 · in orbit
  • NigeriaSat-2 · NORAD 37789 · in orbit
  • NigeriaSat-X · NORAD 37790 · in orbit
  • Rasat · NORAD 37791 · in orbit
  • AprizeSat-5 · NORAD 37792
  • AprizeSat-6 · NORAD 37793
  • Sich-2 · NORAD 37794 · in orbit

Dnepr 17 DS · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Sich-2 was a Ukrainian Earth-observation satellite operated by the State Space Agency of Ukraine, carrying multispectral and infrared imagers. It launched on a Dnepr rideshare with NigeriaSat-2, NigeriaSat-X, RASAT, EduSAT and other small satellites.

Pad

Map of 370/13

370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation

3rd launch from 370/13, 1st this year · 5th from Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 17, 1:12 PM GMT+6, in daylight

8 launches from this pad · 10 from Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation

427 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Dombarovskiy, Russian FederationOpen in maps

Questions

When did Sich-2 launch?

Sich-2 launched on August 17, 2011 at 07:12 UTC.

Where can I watch Sich-2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Sich-2?

Dnepr 1, flown by ISC Kosmotras. Dnepr 1 spec sheet

Where did Sich-2 launch from?

370/13, Dombarovskiy, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Aug 17, 1:12 PM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Sich-2 reach?

Edusat, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 589 × 704 km orbit inclined 98.3°.

How many satellites did Sich-2 launch?

7 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).