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SATEC & UNOSAT
Launch Prelaunch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
23:59:59
Friday August 22, 2003
Mission Details
Launch Notes
The launcher exploded on the pad two days before the launch, killing 21 people. This accident caused the discontinuation of the VLS-1 program.
SATEC
The Satélite Tecnológico or SATEC was a microsatellite of scientific applications, designed, developed, built, and tested by Brazilian technicians, engineers, and scientists working at INPE (National Institute for Space Research). The primary objective of SATEC was to test the technological equipment embedded in the VLS-1, providing more information for future applications.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
65 kilograms
UNOSAT
UNOSAT was a Brazilian scientific applications nanosatellite, designed, developed, built, and tested by researchers and students working at Northern Paraná University. The primary objective of UNOSAT was to transmit voice messages and a telemetry data packet in AX25 protocol.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
9 kilograms
Launch Site
Stats
VLS-1
3rd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2003
Brazilian Space Agency
3rd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2003