SAC
Program: SAC. Objective: Astronomy. Overview: SAC (Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas) was a series of Argentine satellites devoted to proving and developing Argentinan space technology.
Major Events:

  • 1998 December 4 - SAC-A.  Spacecraft: SAC-A. Mass: 68 kg (149 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle.

    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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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