Sich 2
Sich 2 [Yuzhnoye]
The Sich 2 is a small Earth remote sensing satellite based on Yuzhnoye's MS-2-8 micro satellite plattform. It is built under the National Space Program.
The launch was planned for 2008, but has been delayed to mid 2011, when it was successfully launched int orbit on a Dnepr launch vehicle.
| Nation: | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Ocean Observation |
| Operator: | NKAU |
| Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | MS-2-8 bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
| Mass: | 169 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sich 2 | 17.08.2011 | Do LC-370/13 | Dnepr | with NigeriaSat 2, NX, RASAT, EDUSAT, AprizeSat 5, AprizeSat 6, BPA 2 |
References:
- Yuzhnoe Website
