SACI-2
A SACI satellite being tested | |
| Mission type | Earth orbiter |
|---|---|
| Operator | INPE |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-F05 |
| Mission duration | Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | INPE |
| Launch mass | 80 kilograms (180 lb) |
| Power | 150 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 11, 1999, 19:40:00 UTC |
| Rocket | VLS-1 V2 |
| Launch site | Alcântara VLS Pad |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Eccentricity | 0.00084 |
| Perigee altitude | 733 kilometres (455 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 745 kilometres (463 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.6° |
| Period | 99.6 minutes |
| Epoch | Planned |
The SACI-2 was a Brazilian experimental satellite, designed and built by the Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE). It was launched on 11 December 1999 from the INPE base in Alcântara, Maranhão, by the Brazilian VLS-1 V02 rocket. Due to failure of its second stage, the rocket veered off course and had to be destroyed 3 minutes and 20 seconds after launch.
The name was officially an acronym of Satélite de Aplicações CIentíficas ("Scientific Applications Satellite"), but was obviously taken from the Saci character of Brazilian folklore.