Sicral 1A

 2001-005A

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Sicral (Sistema Italiano per Comunicazioni Riservate e di Allarme) is the first Italian military commsat. It was built by the SITAB consortium of Alenia Spazio, FiatAvio and Telespazio. It will be stationed at 16E and carries beams for Italy, Europe and the Mideast. Sircal is operated by the Segretariato Generale della difesa/direzione nazionale degli armamenti (DNA) of the Ministero della Difesa.

FiatAvio built the propulsion system, although it may have an R4D engine.

Control from Centro di Controllo e Gestione, Vigna di Valle.

Based on Italsat/Artemis bus. Mass is 2596 kg full 1253 kg dry. Size is 2.8 x 3.4 x 4.9m with 24.5m span.

Sicral
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2001 Feb 7	2306	Launch by Ariane 44L	CSG ELA2
		T+2:28 PAL sep
		T+3:32 St 1 sep
		T+3:35 St 2 TIG
		T+4:02 Fairing sep
		T+5:44 St 2 sep
		T+5:48 St 3 TIG
	2325	T+19:16 St 3 MECO
	2326	T+20:55 SICRAL sep
	2328?	Spelda sep
	2331	T+25:53 Skynet 4F sep
2001 Feb 8			631.06 222 x 35763 x 7.0
2001 Feb 9	1200?	LAM-1
2001 Feb 9			715.69 4507 x 35744 x 4.3
2001 Feb 10	1200?	LAM-2
2001 Feb 10			840.49 10495 x 35751 x 2.4
2001 Feb 20	1030?	LAM-3
2001 Feb 20			1426.87 35445 x 35766 x 0.1
2001 Feb 27			1426.84 35444 x 35765 x 0.1
2001 Apr 4			1436.11 35769 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 16.1E
2006 Aug 3			1436.05 35772 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 16.1E
2006 Oct		Control lost due to solar activity
2007 Nov?		Control regained
2007 Dec		Returned on station
2013 May 22			1436.10 35770 x 35802 x 4.7 GEO 16.3E
2013 May		Move out
2013 May?		Move in?
2013 Aug 2			1436.12 35769 x 35804 x 4.8 GEO 37.0E
2014 Apr 11			1436.12 35766 x 35808 x 5.3 GEO 37.1E
2014 May 2			1436.12 35755 x 35818 x 5.3 GEO 34.5E
2014 May		Move out
2014 Jul		Moved to register Lux-G6-6 GovSat slot
2014 Jul 4			1436.12 35768 x 35805 x 5.5 GEO 21.8E
2014 Aug 7			1436.14 35763 x 35811 x 5.6 GEO 21.8E
2014 Dec 31			1436.06 35759 x 35812 x 5.8 GEO 22.2E
2015 Sep 10			1436.12 35772 x 35801 x 6.3 GEO 21.8