Sich-1 is the first Ukrainian Earth observation satellite and was launched on 31 August 1995 at 06:49:59 UTC by Ukrainian Tsyklon-3 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[2][3]
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Mission type | Earth observation |
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COSPAR ID | 1995-046A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 23657 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Okean-O1 |
Manufacturer | Yuzhmash |
Launch mass | 1,915 kilograms (4,222 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 31 August 1995, 06:49:59 (1995-08-31UTC06:49:59Z) UTC |
Rocket | Tsyklon-3 |
Launch site | Plesetsk 32/2 |
End of mission | |
Deactivated | 2001 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Eccentricity | 0.0022 |
Perigee altitude | 659 kilometres (409 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 683 kilometres (424 mi) |
Inclination | 82.3 degrees |
Period | 98.7 minutes |
Epoch | 21 August 1995, 02:49:59 UTC[1] |
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