SAC-B
SAC-B was an Argentina-led astrophysics satellite developed by CONAE with NASA participation to study solar flares, gamma-ray bursts, and the diffuse cosmic X-ray background. CONAE and Argentine research institutions defined and integrated the mission, with instruments contributed through an international scientific partnership.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas BScientific Applications Satellite B
- Name
- SAC-B
- Slug
- sac-b
- Status
- failed
Details
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- Description
- SAC-B was an Argentina-led astrophysics satellite developed by CONAE with NASA participation to study solar flares, gamma-ray bursts, and the diffuse cosmic X-ray background. CONAE and Argentine research institutions defined and integrated the mission, with instruments contributed through an international scientific partnership.
- End Date
- 1996-11-05
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Pegasus placed the combined payload into the intended orbit, but SAC-B did not separate from the third stage. Controllers deployed its solar arrays and communicated for roughly 16 hours, but the attached upper stage and HETE assembly caused uncontrolled motion and prevented adequate solar power, ending the mission before science operations.
- Start Date
- 1996-11-04
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/news/14nov96.html
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 15:51:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 15:51:12 UTC
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