SAC-D
Spacecraft · Argentina
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Argentinian Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-D'satellite. Carried a NASA Aquarius L-band radiometer/scatterometer map sea salinity; a Ka-band microwave radiometer; an infrared scanner to measure sea surface temperature; a high sensitivity camera to study light sources at night; and an Italian experiment which measured atmospheric deflection of GPS signals to determine air temperature and humidity. Earth Science (Ocean salinity) satellite built by NASA (payload), INVAP (bus) for NASA, CONAE, Argentina. Launched 2011.
More at: SAC-D.
Related
- Family
- Earth
- Country
- Argentina
- Launch Vehicles
- Thor, Delta 7320-10C
- Launch Sites
- Vandenberg SLC2W
Chronology
1 event
2011 June 10
14:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC2W. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7320-10C.- SAC-D/Aquarius - .
Mass: 1,350 kg (2,970 lb). Nation: Argentina.
Program: SAC.
Class: Earth.
Type: Climate satellite. Spacecraft: SAC-D.
USAF Sat Cat: 37673 . COSPAR: 2011-024A. Apogee: 655 km (406 mi). Perigee: 653 km (405 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.80 min.
Argentinian 'Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-D' satellite. Carried NASA Aquarius L-band radiometer/scatterometer map sea salinity; a Ka-band microwave radiometer; a an infrared scanner to measure sea surface temperature; a high sensitivity camera to study light sources at night; and an Italian experiment which measured atmospheric deflection of GPS signals to determine air temperature and humidity.