SACI-1

SACI-1
Mission type	Earth orbiter
Operator	INPE
COSPAR ID	1999-057B
SATCAT no.	25941
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	INPE
Launch mass	60 kilograms (130 lb)
Power	150 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	October 14, 1999
Rocket	Long March 4B
Launch site	Taiyuan LC-7
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Sun-synchronous
Semi-major axis	7,098 kilometres (4,410 mi)
Eccentricity	0.00084
Perigee altitude	733 kilometres (455 mi)
Apogee altitude	745 kilometres (463 mi)
Inclination	98.6°
Period	99.6 minutes
Epoch	Planned

The SACI-1 was a microsatellite of scientific applications, designed, developed, constructed and tested by Brazilian technicians, engineers and scientists working in INPE (National Institute of Space Research).^[1] SACI-1 was launched on October 14, 1999, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, by means of a Long March 4B rocket, as a secondary payload at the CBERS-1 launch.

Features

The "SACI" satellites are composed of a multi-mission platform and a set of experiments that constitute the payload. These satellites had the cooperation of several Brazilian and foreign institutions.

The SACI-1 scientific satellite has the following characteristics:

Format: parallelepiped with 60 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm
Mass: 60 kg
Orbit: heliosynchronous
Stabilization: by rotation (6 rpm)
Precision: 1 degree

Energy supply

Solar Cells: Gallium Arsenide (AsGa)
Dimensions: 3 panels of 57 x 44 cm
Efficiency: 19%
Power output: 150W
Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery Cells
Voltage: 1.4 V
Capacity: 4.5 Ah
Remote control rate: 19.2 kbit/s
Transmission rate: 500 kbit/s
Antennas of edge: 2 of transmission and 2 of reception, type Microstrip
Operating frequency telemetry / remote control: 2,250 GHz / 2,028 GHz
Receiving antenna in Soil: 3.4 m in diameter

Mission

Although the launch went smoothly, and the intended orbit reached, SACI-1 did not come into operation, probably due to a failure in the solar panel control system.

References

^ Sousa, Fabiano. Desenvolvimento de satélites e plataformas espaciais no INPE no período 1961–2007 Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine (PDF). INPE. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

External links

SACI-1 Gunter's Space Page

This article about one or more spacecraft of Brazil is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Sousa, Fabiano. Desenvolvimento de satélites e plataformas espaciais no INPE no período 1961–2007 Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine (PDF). INPE. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

[1]

v t e ← 1998 Orbital launches in 1999 2000 →
January	Mars Polar Lander ROCSAT-1
February	Stardust Globalstar 23, Globalstar 36, Globalstar 38, Globalstar 40 Telstar 6 JCSAT-6 Soyuz TM-29 ARGOS, Ørsted, SUNSAT Arabsat 3A, Skynet 4E Globus No.15
March	Wide Field Infrared Explorer Globalstar 23, Globalstar 37, Globalstar 41, Globalstar 46 AsiaSat 3S DemoSat
April	Progress M-41, Sputnik 99 INSAT-2E USA-142 Eutelsat W3 Globalstar 19, Globalstar 42, Globalstar 44, Globalstar 45 Landsat 7 UoSAT-12 Ikonos-1 ABRIXAS, Megsat-0 USA-143
May	Orion 3 Feng Yun 1C, Shijian 5 TERRIERS, MUBLCOM Nimiq 1 USA-144 Oceansat-1, Kitsat-3, DLR-Tubsat STS-96 (Starshine 1)
June	Globalstar 25, Globalstar 47, Globalstar 49, Globalstar 52 Iridium 14A, Iridium 21A Astra 1H QuikSCAT FUSE
July	Gran' No.45 Molniya 3-50 Globalstar 30, Globalstar 32, Globalstar 35, Globalstar 51 Progress M-42 Okean-O No.1 STS-93 (Chandra) Globalstar 26, Globalstar 28, Globalstar 43, Globalstar 48
August	Telkom 1, Globalstar 24, Globalstar 27, Globalstar 53, Globalstar 54 Kosmos 2365 Kosmos 2366
September	Koreasat 3 Yamal-101, Yamal-102 Foton 12 Globalstar 33, Globalstar 50, Globalstar 55, Globalstar 58 EchoStar V Ikonos 2 Telstar 7 LMI-1 Resurs F-1M
October	USA-145 DirecTV-1R CBERS-1, SACI-1 Globalstar 31, Globalstar 56, Globalstar 57, Globalstar 59 Orion 2 Ekspress A1
November	GE-4 MTSAT-1 Shenzhou 1 Globalstar 29, Globalstar 34, Globalstar 39, Globalstar 61 USA-146
December	Hélios 1B, Clémentine Orbcomm FM30, Orbcomm FM31, Orbcomm FM32, Orbcomm FM33, Orbcomm FM34, Orbcomm FM35, Orbcomm FM36 XMM-Newton † VLS-1 V02 (SACI-2) USA-147 Terra STS-103 Arirang-1, ACRIMSAT, Millennial Galaxy 11 Kosmos 2367 Kosmos 2368
Launches are separated by dots ( • ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ). Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).