| Alcantara VLS |
home
topic index |
|
|
VLS Chronology 1997 November 2 - 12:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: VLS. VLS-1 V01 FAILURE: Destroyed during launch. SCD-2A Mass: 115 kg (253 lb). Spacecraft: SCD. Agency: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espacias, Sao Jose dos Campos. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). The SCD-2A (Data Collection Satellite 2A) was a Brazilian satellite designed for the collection of meteorological data relayed by data collection platforms spread throughout the Brazilian territory. 1999 December 11 - 18:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: VLS. VLS-1 V02 FAILURE: Second stage failed to ignite; destroyed by range safety. SACI-2 Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Spacecraft: SACI. Agency: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espacias, Sao Jose dos Campos. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Second attempted launch of Brazil's indigenous launcher. 2003 August 22 - 16:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: VLS. VLS-1 V03 FAILURE: Failure - Exploded on pad during final prelaunch processing. 21 people were killed, with none injured. SATEC Mass: 57 kg (125 lb). Agency: INPE. Launch was due on August 25. Was to have been on third qualification flight after two previous failures. The launch had already been delayed from October 2002, then May 7 and June 20 2003. It appeared that one of the strapon boosters ignited by accident. The two satellite payloads were also destroyed in the blast, as was the launch pad. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted. |
||