Sich-1M
Sich-1M is a Ukrainian spacecraft, an artificial satellite of Earth, constructed for remote sensing of Earth.
Developed byYuzhnoye Design Office and manufactured by Yuzhmash.
Sich-1M was launched on December 24, 2004 at 13:20 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome using the Cyclone-3 launch vehicle together with MK-1TS microsatellite. Both satellites placed into incorrect orbits due to premature third stage cutoff.
The satellite was in orbit until April 15, 2006.Purpose
Sich-1M was designed to receive information simultaneously in the optical, infrared and microwave ranges. The complex of research equipment installed on the spacecraft allowed to study the atmosphere of Earth and the World Ocean, monitoring the hydrological and ice conditions, vegetation and soil cover of the land, etc.
