VLS-1 | SACI-2

Name: VLS-1 | SACI-2
Start: 1999-12-11T18:25:00Z
Location: Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil

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 Details

Launch date: December 11, 1999 at 06:25 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: VLS-1
Operator: Brazilian Space Agency
Launch site: Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
Mission type: Astrophysics