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1997 · Brazilian Space Agency

SCD-2A

failureVLS-1 | SCD-2A

The satellites of the SCD (Satelites de Coleta de Dados) series are equipped to collect and transmit meteorological and environmental data collected by automatic platforms (PCD) installed on land or on oceanic buoys. The data is relayed to one or more ground stations.

Overview

Date / time
November 2, 1997 at 12:25 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
VLS Pad
Mission
SCD-2A
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
VLS-1 →
Launch provider
Brazilian Space Agency →