SAC-A Mission

Objectives and Applications

Technological mission.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-A
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
01 Dec 1998
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Aug 1999
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
TBD
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
389 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

GPSDR - GPS Demonstration Receiver

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
Gravity and Magnetic FieldsGravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements GPSDR
OceanOcean topography/currents GPSDR

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