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VLS-1
Launched 1999-12-11 18:25 UTCVLS Pad, Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
No cause has been given yet.
Launch failure
Target: Low Earth Orbit
VLS-1 lifted off with SACI-2, but the launch failed.
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No cause has been given yet. What Brazilian Space Agency finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
SACI 2 (Satélite Científico 2) is a 60 kg scientific satellite (Scientific Applications Satellite) launched on the 11th December 1999 on the second flight of the Brazilian VLS-1. Failure of the launcher second stage prevented it from reaching orbit.
Launch Provider
Government · Brazil · Founded 1961 · Administrator Marco Antonio Chamon
The Brazilian Space Agency is a space agency in South America. They work in partnership with the US and Russia aboard the ISS. It was previously operated by the military until 1994. They now operate largely in tandem with other nations. They run a spaceport and rocket launch site both in Brazil. They built the VLM small satellite launch system in tandem with Germany. The VLS-1 was intended to be a primary launch vehicle for the BSA, but it failed 3 times and was canceled. They have restarted work on the system in tandem with the Russian Space Agency.
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Height
19.5m
Diameter
1m
To low Earth orbit
120kg
Liftoff thrust
1,172kN
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