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SCD 2 (25504)
COSPAR: 1998-060A | Alt Name: SCD-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 23, 1998
Launch Site
ERAS
Launch Pad
RW30/12
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25504
International Designator
1998-060A
Epoch
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Inclination
25.00°
Right Ascension
327.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.38°
Period
99.62 min
Mean Motion
14.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SCD 2
Alternative Name
SCD-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INPE
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25504U 98060A 26185.09925977 .00000404 00000-0 61839-4 0 9998
2 25504 24.9964 327.8650 0016576 302.3812 218.6765 14.45532201462775
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SCD 2 (also known as SCD-2) is a Brazilian satellite identified by NORAD catalog number 25504 and launched on October 23, 1998, from the ERAS launch site using a Pegasus H launch vehicle from pad RW30/12. Manufactured by INPE, this octagonal prism-shaped satellite measures 0.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and weighs 115 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its primary mission is data collection and relay. Powered by solar cells providing 110 W, SCD 2 does not have any onboard propulsion or attitude control systems mentioned. The satellite was intended to operate for approximately two years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
115
Launch Mass
115
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.4591
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SCD-2
Purpose
Data collection and relay
Mission
Data collection and relay
Manufacturer
INPE
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
SCD
Configuration
Octagonal prism
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells (110 W)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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