Brazilian Space Agency

SACI-2

VLS-1

FAILURE
Failure

Saturday, December 11, 1999 · 18:25 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Failure

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

VLS-1

Variant: 1

Launch Pad

VLS Pad

Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil

-2.318° S, 44.370° W

2

Pad Launches

2

Location Launches

2

Agency Launches

71

Orbital This Year

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