1999 · Brazilian Space Agency
SACI-2
failureVLS-1 | SACI-2
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 11, 1999 at 06:25 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- VLS Pad
- Mission
- SACI-2
- Mission type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit