SAC-D

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

14:20:00

Friday June 10, 2011

Mission Details

SAC-D

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A technology demonstration and Earth observation satellite. The launch was delayed from May 2010 because development of the spacecraft was taking longer than expected. SAC-D (Spanish: Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas-D, meaning Satellite for Scientific Applications-D), also known as Aquarius after its primary instrument, is an Argentine Earth science satellite built by INVAP and operated by CONAE.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

1,350 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7320-10C

Active 1999 to 2015

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Agency

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,703 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,533 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Height: 8.9m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-2W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

13 days 1 hour

Stats

Delta II


149th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2011

United Launch Alliance


51st

Mission

6th

Mission of 2011

2011


25th

Orbital launch attempt