Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
The satellites of the SCD (Satelites de Coleta de Dados) series are equipped to collect and transmit meteorological and environmental data collected by automatic platforms (PCD) installed on land or on oceanic buoys. The data is relayed to one or more ground stations.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Sun, Nov 2, 1997, 12:25
Weather
Pro