Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
18:24:00
Tuesday November 21, 2000
SAC-C (from Spanish Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-C, in English Satellite for scientific applications-C) is an Earth observation satellite from Argentina whose main objective is the study of the conditions and dynamics of the terrestrial and marine biosphere and environment. This satellite of about 500 kg also carries several payloads provided by NASA and other space agencies.
1 Payload
485 kilograms
Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) is a NASA Earth observation satellite created to develop and validate a number of instrument and spacecraft bus breakthrough technologies. It was intended to enable the development of future Earth imaging observatories that will have a significant increase in performance while also having reduced cost and mass.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
673 kilograms
Manufacturer
ULARocket
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
93rd
Mission
6th
Mission of 2000
77th
Orbital launch attempt