| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Sicral 1A |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Italy |
| Operator/Owner | Italian Defense Ministry |
| Users | Military |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 16.25 |
| Perigee (km) | 35769 |
| Apogee (km) | 35802 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000391408001328415 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 1.01 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.06 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2596 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1263 |
| Power (watts) | 3300 |
| Date of Launch | 07-02-2001 |
| Expected Lifetime | 10-12 yrs. |
| Contractor | Alenia Spazio |
| Country of Contractor | Italy |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 44L |
| COSPAR Number | 2001-005A |
| NORAD Number | 26694 |
| Comments | Italy´s first military satellite; communications to fixed and mobile terminals. Extremely High Frequency (EHF), SHF, UHF broadcast frequencies. On-board failure in 2006, but operations recovered. |