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Sirio 1
Italian experimental geostationary communications satellite. Sirio 1 was launched on August 25, 1977 aboard a Delta 2313 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-080ANORAD 10294Italy
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sirio 1
- International designator
- 1977-080A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10294
- GCAT identifier
- S10294
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.379
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Sirio
- Owner
- CNR
- Country
- Italy
- Builder
- Aeritalia Space Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Sirio
Launch
- Date
- August 25, 1977 · 23:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-080Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2313
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,612 km
- Apogee
- 36,023 km
- Inclination
- 1.33°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 28, 1989
- End of operations
- Sep 28, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 198 kg
- Dry mass
- 168 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 398 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2290044 (CC0).