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SICRAL 1A

Ariane 44L launch from Kourou (France) on February 7, 2001, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 7, 2001 · 23:05 UTCLaunch 2001-005Launch no. 4,456 in the log
RocketAriane 44Lvariant 44L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 7, 2001, 23:05
Launch designation
2001-005
Mission
SICRAL 1A
Flight name
Sicral/Skynet 4F
Vehicle flight ID
V139 L4103

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
223 km
Initial apogee
35,763 km
Inclination
7.0°
Payload mass to orbit
5.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SICRAL 12001-005ANORAD 26694Directorate of Telecoms, Informatics and Adv. Tech.Communications2,596 kgIn orbit
Skynet 4F2001-005BNORAD 26695Ministry of Defence, LondonCommunications1,489 kgRenamed · Oct 24, 2003

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.