ArianespaceAriane 44LAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
SICRAL 1
Launched
February 7, 2001
Image: ESA
Summary
SICRAL 1 launched on an Arianespace Ariane 44L from Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on February 7, 2001. It was Arianespace's 135th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,457th orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Ariane 44L flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44L · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 31st Ariane 44L flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 135th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,457th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- SICRAL 1 · NORAD 26694 · in orbit
- Skynet 4F · NORAD 26695
Ariane H10-3 V139 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sicral 1 is Italy’s satellite system for military communications.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
106th launch from Ariane Launch Area 2, 2nd this year · 148th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
119 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did SICRAL 1 launch?
SICRAL 1 launched on February 7, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch SICRAL 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched SICRAL 1?
Ariane 44L, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 44L spec sheet
Where did SICRAL 1 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit was SICRAL 1 going to?
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did SICRAL 1 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).