CONAE
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Argentinian agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The IIAE (Institute of Aeronautics and Space Investigations) was an organization of the Argentine Air Force established in 1960 to develop rocket technology and conduct sounding rocket launches and missile tests in conjunction with the nominally civilian CNIE agency (Comision Nacional de Estudios Espaciales). CNIE, also founded in 1960, oversaw development of Argentine space and missile technology, notably the Condor intermediate range missile. Argentine space enthusiast Teofilo Tabanera was its first director.
After the cancellation of the Condor IRBM program the government of Carlos Menem decided to have civilian oversight of Argentine rocketry and space development. CONAE was created for this purpose and replaced CNIE on 28 May 28 1991. CONAE incorporated the Air Force aerospace facilities in Cordoba and Buenos Aires of the former CNIE, as well as some of the civilian personnel involved in the Condor project. CONAE established and satellite tracking and control facility in Cordoba in 1997 and developed a series of indigenous optical and radar surveillance satellites (SAC and SAOCOM series). It also undertook joint civilian satellite projects with other countries.
Related
- Country
- Argentina
- Projects
- SAC
- Stages
- Orion-1 engine, Orion-2 engine, Canopus
Chronology
106 events
1962 November 15
Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.1963 October 1
Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.1964 July 27
Launch Site: Puente del Inca. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.1964 November 4
08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.1964 November 5
23:16 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.1964 November 6
08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure 1.1965 February 6
Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.1965 February 6
Launch Site: Base Matienzo. Launch Vehicle: Gamma Centauro.1965 October 1
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1.1966 January 12
14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 May 18
18:42 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 May 18
20:22 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 May 19
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 June 15
15:43 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 July 1
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1.1966 July 13
22:44 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 July 14
01:18 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 July 14
15:17 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 August 13
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 August 17
16:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 September 1
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 September 8
18:41 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 September 14
19:15 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 September 21
16:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 September 28
18:05 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1966 October 6
00:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 October 13
23:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 November 4
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 November 7
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2. FAILURE: Failure.1966 November 9
17:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 November 11
09:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 11
14:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 11
18:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
12:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
13:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
14:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12
17:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 16
15:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Tartagal. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 December 14
14:07 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1966 December 14
20:25 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 January 18
14:15 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 February 15
14:01 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 March 15
11:10 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 April 12
14:46 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 May 17
16:15 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1967 June 14
16:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1967 July 12
17:02 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 August 16
14:25 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 August 30
17:32 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.1967 September 2
17:37 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.1967 September 6
22:35 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1967 September 7
06:05 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1967 September 7
09:50 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1967 September 13
20:30 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 October 18
21:03 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 November 15
15:57 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1967 December 13
13:55 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1967 December 14
23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1967 December 16
14:58 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1968 January 17
17:25 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 January 24
11:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1968 February 14
13:33 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 March 13
15:28 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 March 20
16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 March 27
15:58 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 April 3
13:39 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 April 10
02:10 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 April 17
16:26 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 May 15
19:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 May 29
17:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 June 13
18:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 June 26
16:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 July 16
01:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 July 31
22:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 August 14
23:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.1968 August 28
22:40 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 September 25
19:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1968 October 2
15:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: Loki. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart.1969 April 16
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.1969 May 28
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1969 August 30
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1969 August 30
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1969 September 12
04:06 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.1969 October 23
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.1969 December 22
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).1969 December 22
Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.1969 December 23
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.1970 May 3
12:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1970 December 19
Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).1971 December 19
23:33 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: IIAE.Orion. Launch Vehicle: Orion-2.1972 November 2
23:28 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.- MPE Barium release? EXP 63 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).
1972 November 4
23:27 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.- MPE Barium release? EXP 64 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
1972 November 11
08:26 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.- MPE Barium release? EXP 65 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1973 November 18
23:34 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.1973 November 19
23:35 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.1996 November 4
17:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island DZ. Launch Pad: RW04/22. Launch Platform: L-1011. LV Family: Pegasus. Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL. FAILURE: The rocket functioned perfectly but the separation system failed to release the payload..- SAC-B - . Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Program: SAC. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: SAC-B. Decay Date: 2002-04-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 24645 . COSPAR: 1996-061A. Apogee: 555 km (344 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 95.00 min. Air dropped in Wallops Island DZ..
1998 December 4
08:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC39A. Launch Platform: MLP3. LV Family: Shuttle. Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle.- SAC-A - . Mass: 68 kg (149 lb). Nation: Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Manufacturer: INVAP. Program: SAC. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: SAC-A. Decay Date: 1999-10-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 25550 . COSPAR: 1998-069B. Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). Perigee: 381 km (236 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. SAC-A was to provide engineering bench testing for new space science technology instruments and equipment that will be used in a more complex spacecraft for the Argentine space program..
2000 November 21
Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC2W. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7320-10.- SAC-C - .
Mass: 529 kg (1,166 lb). Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE.
Manufacturer: INVAP.
Program: SAC.
Class: Earth.
Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft: SAC-C.
USAF Sat Cat: 26620 . COSPAR: 2000-075B. Apogee: 704 km (437 mi). Perigee: 701 km (435 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.80 min.
The SAC-C Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas C was developed by the Argentine space agency CONAE and built by the Argentine company INVAP. The 467 kg satellite carried a battery of earth observing instruments for Argentine forestry and agriculture studies. SAC-C also carried a NASA experiment which used the distortion of GPS signals observed near the horizon to derive atmospheric conditions. The DPAF dual payload support structure, derived from Ariane's SPELDA, was ejected after deployment of the EO-1 satellite from the Delta stage to reveal SAC-C. After a further Delta burn SAC-C was ejected at 1955 GMT into a 687 x 707 km x 98.3 deg orbit.