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SCD 2A



General


Designation n/a
Launch date 2 Nov 1997
Country of origin Brazil
Mission Technology: test
Perigee/Apogee 700 km
Inclination  
Period  
Launch vehicle VLS #1
Launch site Alcantara

Mockup of the SCD 2 remote sensing satellite. Cost of the satellite: $3 million

End of life


Out of service 2 Nov 1997
Cause launch failed, rocket had to be destroyed because one motor failed and it fell in the secure area in the sea about 2 km from the base

Technical data



Specifications


Prime contractor INPE?
Platform  
Mass at launch 115 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  

the altitude control and orientation system components were made by Russia

Downlink: 2208 & 2267.5 MHz
Uplink: 401.635 & 2033.2 MHz

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