Argentina
Argentina
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Launch Sites in Argentina
  • CELPA. Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Location: Chamical, La Rioja. Latitude: 30°08' S. Longitude: 66°19' W.
  • Mar Chiquita. Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Location: CELPA Atlantica, Buenos Aires. Latitude: 37°45' S. Longitude: 57°25' W.
  • Villa Reynolds. Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Location: Villa Reynolds Air Base, Mercedes, San Luis. Latitude: 33°44' S. Longitude: 65°23' W.
Rockets Developed in Argentina
  • Alacran. - short range ballistic missile -
  • Canopus 2. - sounding rocket - Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Canopus
  • Castor (A). - sounding rocket - 2 stage vehicle consisting of 4 x Canopus + 1 x Canopus
  • Condor 1. - short range ballistic missile -
  • Condor 2. - intermediate range ballistic missile -
  • Martin. - anti-ship missile -
  • Orion-1. - sounding rocket - Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Orion-1
  • Rigel. - sounding rocket - 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Canopus + 1 x Orion-2
Spacecraft Designed in Argentina
Space-related People born in Argentina
  • Caldeiro. - Fernando (Frank) Caldeiro American Mission Specialist Astronaut. Born 12 June 1958.
  • Flores. - Pablo Flores Argentine. Born 1971.
Chronology of Events for Argentina

1965 Oct - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. LV Configuration: Orion-1 No. 1.

  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 572. Level: 1.
1965 November 25 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C91.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1965 November 25 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C93.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1965 November 26 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C96.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1966 Jul - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. LV Configuration: Orion-1 No. 8.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 572. Level: 2.
1966 August 13 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 No. 1.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 572. Level: 2.
1966 Sep - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 No. 4.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 572. Level: 2.
1966 November 4 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 7 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. References: 1729. Level: 1.
1966 November 9 - 17:43 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). References: 1245. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2.
  • Eclipse mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 378. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2.
  • Eclipse mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 378. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2.
  • Eclipse mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 378. Level: 2.
1966 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
  • Solar Eclipse mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched from Tartagal, Salta, Argentina - Latitude: 22.77 S - Longitude: 63.82 W. References: 1729. Level: 2.
1967 August 30 - 17:32 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • ION 1/67 Ionosphere mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). References: 930. Level: 1.
1967 September 2 - 17:37 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • ION 2/67 Ionosphere mission Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). References: 930. Level: 1.
1967 September 6 - 22:35 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 AER 1/67.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1967 September 7 - 06:05 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 AER 1/67-2.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1967 September 7 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 AER 1/67-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1967 December 14 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 Rad 1/67.
  • X-ray Astronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1967 December 16 - 14:58 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 Rad 2/67.
  • X-ray Astronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 January 24 - 11:30 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 Rad 2/68.
  • Chemical release mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 May 15 - 19:55 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-36.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 May 29 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-37.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 June 13 - 18:20 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-38.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 June 26 - 16:50 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-39.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 July 16 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-40.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 July 31 - 22:28 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-41.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 August 14 - 23:28 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. LV Configuration: Arcas EXAMETNET-42.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: CONAE/NASA. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 April 16 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
  • Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815. Level: 1.
1969 May 28 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 No. 26.
  • Biological mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1815. Level: 2.
1969 August 30 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 No. 27.
  • Biological mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1815. Level: 2.
1969 August 30 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 No. 31.
  • X-ray Astronomy mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1815. Level: 2.
1969 Sep 12 0406? - 04:06 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel. LV Configuration: Rigel No 2.
  • Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 1721. Level: 1.
1969 October 23 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
  • Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815. Level: 1.
1969 December 22 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
  • Dummy St2 Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815. Level: 1.
1969 December 22 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 1815. Level: 1.
1969 December 23 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2. LV Configuration: Canopus 2 No 3.
  • Test mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815. Level: 1.
1970 May 3 - 12:45 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2.
  • Chemical release/Fields mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1971 December 19 - 23:33 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Orion-1. Model: Orion-2. LV Configuration: Orion-2 Campus.
  • Test mission Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1972 November 2 - 23:28 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • EXP 63 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1972 November 4 - 23:27 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • EXP 64 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1972 November 11 - 08:26 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • EXP 65 Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1973 November 18 - 23:34 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1973 November 19 - 23:35 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
  • Ionosphere mission Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1990 January 22 - 01:35 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4. Model: Ariane 40. LV Configuration: Ariane 40 V35.
  • Oscar 19 Program: Oscar. Payload: LuSat. Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: Oscar. Agency: Arianespace. Perigee: 779 km (484 mi). Apogee: 797 km (495 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. Period: 100.60 min. COSPAR: 1990-005G. USAF Sat Cat: 20442. Carried CCD camera. References: 1, 2, 5, 6. Level: 1.
1996 August 29 - 05:22 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43. Launch Pad: LC43/3. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M 2BL.
  • Microsat Payload: Victor. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Agency: Cordoba. Perigee: 804 km (499 mi). Apogee: 19,176 km (11,915 mi). Inclination: 62.80 deg. Period: 94.70 min. COSPAR: 1996-050A. USAF Sat Cat: 24291. Decay Date: 1999-11-12. References: 4. Level: 1.
1996 November 4 - 17:08 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: RW04. Launch Pad: L-1011. Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL. Model: Pegasus XL. LV Configuration: Pegasus XL F14. FAILURE: The rocket functioned perfectly but the seperation system failed to release the payload.
  • SAC-B Program: SAC. Class: Technology. Spacecraft: SAC-B. Agency: CONAE. Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Apogee: 555 km (344 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 95.00 min. COSPAR: 1996-061A. USAF Sat Cat: 24645. Decay Date: 2002-04-07. References: 4. Level: 1.
1997 January 30 - 22:04 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Model: Ariane 44L. LV Configuration: Ariane 44L V93.
  • Nahuel 1A Program: Nahuel. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 2000. Manufacturer: Aerospatiale, Cannes, France. Agency: Nahuelsa. Perigee: 35,774 km (22,228 mi). Apogee: 35,798 km (22,243 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1997-002B. USAF Sat Cat: 24714. Geosynchronous. Stationed over 71.8W Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 72 deg W in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 71.82 deg W drifting at 0.007 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 71.83W drifting at 0.002W degrees per day. References: 4. Level: 1.
1998 December 4 - 08:35 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39. Launch Pad: LC39A. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. Model: Space Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-88.
  • SAC-A Program: SAC. Mass: 68 kg (149 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: SAC-A. Manufacturer: INVAP SE, Bariloche, Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Perigee: 381 km (236 mi). Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. COSPAR: 1998-069B. USAF Sat Cat: 25550. Decay Date: 1999-10-25. 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. Level: 1.
2000 August 1 -
  • Gauchito hybrid tests. Program: X-Prize. Pablo de León (Buenos Aires, Argentina) performs sub-scale, hot fire, hybrid rocket engine tests. Level: 1.
2000 November 21 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC2. Launch Pad: SLC2W. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7000. Model: Delta 7320-10. LV Configuration: Delta 7320-10 D282.
  • SAC-C Mass: 529 kg (1,166 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: SAC-C. Manufacturer: INVAP S.A., Argentina. Agency: CONAE. Perigee: 701 km (435 mi). Apogee: 704 km (437 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.80 min. COSPAR: 2000-075B. USAF Sat Cat: 26620. 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.References: 4, 552, 554. Level: 1.
2001 March 1 -
  • Gauchito capsule drop test. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: Gauchito. Pablo de León (Buenos Aires, Argentina) performs a capsule drop test out of a Hercules C-130 aircraft from 54,000 feet. Level: 2.
2002 May 1 -
  • Gauchito drop test. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: Gauchito. Pablo de León (Buenos Aires, Argentina) performs second capsule drop test from 96,000 feet. Level: 2.
2002 December 20 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: R-36M2. Model: Dnepr. LV Configuration: Dnepr 1.
  • LatinSat 1 Payload: AprizeSat 3. Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AprizeSat. Manufacturer: Aprize Satellite. Agency: Aprize Satellite. Perigee: 635 km (394 mi). Apogee: 679 km (421 mi). Inclination: 64.60 deg. Period: 97.90 min. COSPAR: 2002-058A. USAF Sat Cat: 27605. Messaging satellite. References: 4, 552, 554. Level: 1.
  • LatinSat 2 Payload: AprizeSat 4. Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AprizeSat. Manufacturer: Aprize Satellite. Agency: Aprize Satellite. Perigee: 632 km (392 mi). Apogee: 702 km (436 mi). Inclination: 64.60 deg. Period: 98.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-058B. USAF Sat Cat: 27606. Messaging satellite. References: 4, 552, 554. Level: 1.
2003 May 16 -
  • Gauchito life support system tests. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: Gauchito. Pablo de León (Buenos Aires, Argentina tested his vehicle's life support systems, pressure suit, and environment controls using several high altitude glider flights to 30,000 feet using their space suit system. The suit also underwent several thermal tests in a cold chamber (-35 Centigrade) and external temperatures were sustained for more than 2 hours.Level: 2.
2003 June 11 -
  • Gauchito half-scale vehicle test failure. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: Gauchito. Pablo de León (100 miles south of Buenos Aires, Argentina) attempts flight test of half-scale X-Prize vehicle, but an explosion caused destruction of the vehicle before launch. Level: 2.
2004 June 29 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: R-36M2. Model: Dnepr. LV Configuration: Dnepr 1.
  • Aprizesat 2 (LatinSat D) Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Store-dump. Spacecraft: AprizeSat. Manufacturer: Aprize Satellite. Agency: Aprize Satellite. Perigee: 695 km (431 mi). Apogee: 853 km (530 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 100.30 min. COSPAR: 2004-025A. USAF Sat Cat: 28366. Delayed from March. 31 Level: 1.
  • Aprizesat 1 (LatinSat C) Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Store-dump. Spacecraft: AprizeSat. Perigee: 698 km (433 mi). Apogee: 767 km (476 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 99.50 min. COSPAR: 2004-025G. USAF Sat Cat: 28372. Level: 1.
2007 January 10 - 04:16 GMT - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: LP1. Launch Vehicle: PSLV. Model: PSLV-C7.
  • Pehuensat Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Class: Technology. Perigee: 621 km (385 mi). Apogee: 641 km (398 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Period: 97.30 min. COSPAR: 2007-001D. USAF Sat Cat: 29712. Experimental satellite developed by the Universidad Nacional del Comahue and AMSAT-LU. The satellte remained attached to the PSLV's Dual Launch Adapter. Level: 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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