EO-1 / SAC-C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

18:24:00

Tuesday November 21, 2000

Mission Details

SAC-C

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

EO-1

Wiki

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

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7320-10C

Active 1999 to 2015

United Launch Alliance logo

Manufacturer

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


93rd

Mission

6th

Mission of 2000

2000


77th

Orbital launch attempt