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Spacecraft n°:

Brazilian spacecraft n°: 4

Satelite de Coleta de Dados

Designation	22490 / 93009B
Launch date	09 Feb 1993
Launch site	CC, B-52, RW15/33
Launch vehicle	Pegasus (#3)
Mission	Government: Meteorology/Remote sensing Data collecting & relay
Intermediate LEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	716 x 778 km
Eccentricity	4,36E-03
Inclination	25 deg
Period	99.76 min

Provided a map of CO² distribution in atmosphere above South America. Collected and transmited data from 500 ground platforms.

Prime contractor	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Operator	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Platform
Mass at launch	115 kg
Mass in orbit
Basic shape	Octagonal prism
Dimension (m)
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization	spin stabilized
DC power	70 W
Design lifetime	3 yrs - Still active

Transmits at 2 GHz and 401 MHz

Jan 2012: Although functioning on a very limited level, this satellite is still gathering data. Collects meteorological and environmental data on the Amazon region; barely functioning.

Ref: #226 - update: 10.02.12