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SACI-2

VLS-1 launch from Alcantara (Brazil) on December 11, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 11, 1999 · 18:25 UTCLaunch 1999-F05Launch no. 4,359 in the log
RocketVLS-1
SpaceportAlcantarapad VLS
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyAEBBrazil

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 11, 1999, 18:25
Launch designation
1999-F05
Mission
SACI-2
Vehicle flight ID
V02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.060 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SACI-21999-F05National Institute of Space Research———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.