SAC

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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: .

04 November 1996 SAC-B Spacecraft: SAC-B. Launch Site: Wallops Island . Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL. More details
29 October 1998 SAC-A Spacecraft: SAC-A. Mass: 68 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. More details
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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