SACI-2 Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

11 Dec 1999, 6:25pm

Location

Alcântara Launch Center

Pad

VLS Pad

Launch Service Provider

Brazilian Space Agency logo

Brazilian Space Agency

Vehicle

VLS-1

Mission

SACI-2

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

SACI 2 (Satélite Científico 2) is a 60 kg scientific satellite (Scientific Applications Satellite) launched on the 11th December 1999 on the second flight of the Brazilian VLS-1. Failure of the launcher second stage prevented it from reaching orbit.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC

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