Satellite SAC-C (Satellite for Scientific Applications) of National Commission of Space Activities (CONAE) (with NASA, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Brazil)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names SAC-C (Satellite for Scientific Applications)
Country of Operator/Owner Multinational
Operator/Owner National Commission of Space Activities (CONAE) (with NASA, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Brazil)
Users Civil
Purpose Earth Observation Research
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 702
Apogee (km) 704
Eccentricity 0.000141382723031246
Inclination (degrees) 97.9
Period (minutes) 98.8
Launch Mass (kg.) 485
Dry Mass (kg.) 472
Power (watts) 360
Date of Launch 21-11-2000
Expected Lifetime 4 yrs.
Contractor INVAP SE
Country of Contractor Argentina
Launch Site Vandenberg AFB
Launch Vehicle Delta 2
COSPAR Number 2000-075B
NORAD Number 26620
Comments Remotely-sense vegetation, wetlands, and ecosystem in four wavelength bands

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