Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
SAC-D (Satellite for Scientific Applications) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Argentina/USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Space of Activities Commission - Argentina/NASA |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
653 |
Apogee (km) |
655 |
Eccentricity |
0.000142369020501139 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98 |
Period (minutes) |
97.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1600 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
10-06-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
INVAP SE |
Country of Contractor |
Argentina |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2011-024A |
NORAD Number |
37673 |
Comments |
Equipped with multiple scientific instruments from several countries including NASA´s Aquarius sensor package. |