| 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. |