Sich-1
| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |
Sich-1 was 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. It operated until 2001.
In this launch also was launched the first satellite of Chile, FASat-Alfa, that failed to deattach from Sich-1. Nevertheless this was the first attempt to Chile to reach to space