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VLS-1 | SCD-2A

VLS-1
Nov 2, 1997, 12:25 PM UTC
Nov 2, 1997, 12:25 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00

Mission Details

The satellites of the SCD (Satelites de Coleta de Dados) series are equipped to collect and transmit meteorological and environmental data collected by automatic platforms (PCD) installed on land or on oceanic buoys. The data is relayed to one or more ground stations.

Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad
VLS Pad
Location
Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
Country
🇧🇷 BRA
VLS Pad map

Weather at Launch

Temp
28.3°C
Wind
19 km/h @ 81°
Sky
Mainly clear
Source
open-meteo-archive