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SAC-D (37673)
COSPAR: 2011-024A | Alt Name: SAC-D/Aquarius
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 10, 2011
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7320-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37673
International Designator
2011-024A
Epoch
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Inclination
97.98°
Right Ascension
199.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.00°
Period
97.39 min
Mean Motion
14.79 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAC-D
Alternative Name
SAC-D/Aquarius
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CONAE
Country
Argentina
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37673U 11024A 26185.27631464 .00001012 00000-0 14520-3 0 9998
2 37673 97.9763 199.0471 0002040 83.0044 288.0078 14.78661401810319
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SAC-D satellite, also known as SAC-D/Aquarius, was launched on June 10, 2011, from AFWTR SLC2W using the Delta 7320-10C launch vehicle. Operated by CONAE and manufactured by INVAP in Argentina, it has a bus named Saocom with dimensions of 4.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters. The satellite carries an L-band Radiometer / Scatterometer payload for Earth Science purposes, specifically for ocean salinity studies. It was designed to operate for up to five years but achieved four years of operation with a minimum lifetime requirement of three years. SAC-D has two deployable solar arrays capable of producing 1362 watts and is equipped with batteries. The spacecraft's shape consists of an octagonal cylinder plus two panels, and its dry mass is 1272 kilograms out of the total launch mass of 1350 kilograms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
6
Dry Mass
1272
Launch Mass
1350
Shape
Oct Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.922
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SAC-D
Purpose
Earth Science (Ocean salinity)
Mission
Earth Science (Ocean salinity)
Manufacturer
INVAP
Life Expectancy
3 years (minimum); 5 years (design); 4 years (achieved)
Bus
Saocom
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
L-band Radiometer / Scatterometer
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays (1362 W), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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