VLS-1 | SACI-2

Status: Failure | Launched: Dec 11, 1999 18:25 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Provider: Brazilian Space Agency (Government)
Rocket: VLS-1

Mission

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.

Type: Astrophysics
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: VLS Pad
Location: Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.