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Brazilian Rocket Explosion
The 2003 Alcântara VLS accident was an accident during the Brazilian Space Agency's third attempt to launch the VLS-1 rocket, which was intended to launch two satellites into orbit. The rocket ignited on its launch pad at the Alcântara Launch Center, killing 21 people. Background The rocket, proposed in 1979 had until the accident two launch attempts: one in 1997, which ended up in the Atlantic Ocean due to the failure of one of the first stage engines to start and another in 1999, destroyed remotely due to a flame penetrating the top of the second stage block 3 minutes after takeoff. Operation São Luís Besides being the third flight of the VLS-1, the operation had as objectives the launch of the satellites UNOSAT and SATEC in to orbit; verify the CLA's ability to perform type launches and the use of the CLBI as a tracking station. The transportation of materials for V03 started on August 23, 2002 and stopped on April 16, 2003. The operation was restarted on July 1, an ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Alcântara VLS Accident
The 2003 Alcântara VLS accident was an accident during the Brazilian Space Agency's third attempt to launch the VLS-1 rocket, which was intended to launch two satellites into orbit. The rocket ignited on its launch pad at the Alcântara Launch Center, killing 21 people. Background The rocket, proposed in 1979 had until the accident two launch attempts: one in 1997, which ended up in the Atlantic Ocean due to the failure of one of the first stage engines to start and another in 1999, destroyed remotely due to a flame penetrating the top of the second stage block 3 minutes after takeoff. Operation São Luís Besides being the third flight of the VLS-1, the operation had as objectives the launch of the satellites UNOSAT and SATEC in to orbit; verify the CLA's ability to perform type launches and the use of the CLBI as a tracking station. The transportation of materials for V03 started on August 23, 2002 and stopped on April 16, 2003. The operation was restarted on July 1, an insp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNOSAT (satellite)
UNOSAT was a Brazilian scientific applications nanosatellite, designed, developed, built and tested by researchers and students working at the Northern Paraná University. Features The primary objective of UNOSAT was to transmit voice messages and a telemetry data packet in AX25 protocol. The UNOSAT scientific satellite had the following characteristics: Inovação Tecnológica. 30 April 2003. Retrieved 03 April 2017. General * Format: parallelepiped with 46 cm x 25 cm x 8.5 cm * Mass: * Orbit: heliosynchronous * Stabilization: by rotation at 120 rpm * Precision: 1 degree * Altitude:Payload The instrumentation shipped in UNOSAT wa ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Program Of Brazil
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe. However, disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework. Debates concerning the nature, essence and the mode of existence of space date back to antiquity; namely, to treatises like the ''Timaeus'' of Plato, or Socrates in his reflections on what the Greeks called ''khôra'' (i.e. "space"), or in the ''Physics'' of Aristotle (Book IV, Delta) in the definition of ''topos'' (i.e. place), or in the later "geometrical conception of place" as "sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Brazil
Events in the year 2003 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government * President of Brazil, President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva * Vice President of Brazil, Vice President: José Alencar Gomes da Silva Governors * List of Governors of Acre, Acre: Jorge Viana * :pt:Lista de governadores de Alagoas, Alagoas: Ronaldo Lessa * List of Governors of Amapa, Amapa: Waldez Góes (from 1 January) * List of Governors of Amazonas, Amazonas: Eduardo Braga (from 1 January) * List of Governors of Bahia, Bahia: **Otto Alencar (until 1 January) **Paulo Souto (from 1 January) * List of Governors of Ceará, Ceará: **Beni Veras (until 1 January) **Lúcio Alcântara (from 1 January) * Governor of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo: **José Ignácio Ferreira (until 1 January) **Paulo Hartung (from 1 January) * :pt:Lista de governadores de Goiás, Goiás: Marconi Perillo * List of Governors of Maranhão, Maranhão: José Reinaldo Tavares * List of Governors of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso: Blairo Maggi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Spaceflight
This article outlines notable events occurring in 2003 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster The Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster was a fatal accident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003. During the STS-107 mission, Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texa ... occurred on 1 February 2003. Launches , colspan=8, January , - , colspan=8, February , - , colspan=8, March , - , colspan=8, April , - , colspan=8, May , - , colspan=8, June , - , colspan=8, July , - , colspan=8, August , - , colspan=8, September , - , colspan=8, October , - , colspan=8, November , - , colspan=8, December , - Deep Space Rendezvous EVAs Orbital launch summary By country By rocket By family By type By configuration By spaceport By orbit References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Spaceflight-related Accidents And Incidents
This article lists verifiable spaceflight-related accidents and incidents resulting in human fatality or near-fatality during flight or training for crewed space missions, and testing, assembly, preparation or flight of crewed and robotic spacecraft. Not included are accidents or incidents associated with intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests, fatality or injury to test animals, uncrewed space flights not resulting in human fatality or serious injury, or Soviet or German rocket-powered aircraft projects of World War II. Also not included are alleged unreported Soviet space accidents, which are considered fringe theories by a majority of historians. , there have been 15 astronaut and 4 cosmonaut fatalities during spaceflight. Astronauts have also died while training for space missions, such as the Apollo 1 launch pad fire that killed an entire crew of three. There have also been some non-astronaut fatalities during spaceflight-related activities. As of 2022, there have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VLM (rocket)
The VLM (''Veículo Lançador de Microssatélites'') is a proposed three-stage satellite launcher being developed by the Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology in collaboration with Germany. The project originated in 2008 as a simplified version of the VLS-1 rocket, using only the core stages. The first launch is currently planned for no earlier than 2023. A version based on the S-50 rocket engine is being developed, with the objective of launching satellites of up to 150 kg into equatorial circular orbits at 300 km altitude. VLM-1 description The VLM-1 vehicle is designed to deliver up to payloads to a 300 km equatorial circular orbit. VLM-1 is projected to have a total mass of , including 10 tons of propellant. The first two stages will use the S-50 solid fuel engine, with the third using the same S-44 engine as in the VS-40 sounding rocket. * Stage 1: S-50 rocket engine * Stage 2: S-50 rocket engine * Stage 3: S-44 rocket engine Launches will be from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satélite Tecnológico
The Satélite Tecnológico ("Technologic Satellite" in English) or SATEC, was a microsatellite of scientific applications, designed, developed, built and tested by Brazilian technicians, engineers and scientists working at INPE (National Institute for Space Research). Features The primary objective of SATEC was to test the technological equipment embedded in the VLS-1, providing more information for future applications. The SATEC scientific satellite had the following characteristics: * Format: parallelepiped with 61 cm x 66 cm x 66 cm * Mass: * Orbit: Heliosynchronous * Stabilization: By rotation at 120 rpm * Precision: 1 degree * Altitude: 750 kilometers Payload The instrumentation shipped in SATEC was as follows: * Solar generator: Silicon cells generating 20 W * Battery: Type NiCd – 5 Ah * PCU: with linear series technology * GPS receiver: adapted to the conditions of flight * Transmitter: S-band with BPSK modulation Mission SATEC, which had an es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VLS-1 V01
VLS-1 V01 was the first launch of the VLS-1 rocket that took place on November 2, 1997, from the Alcantara Space Center with the objective of putting the Satélite de Coleta de Dados#SCD-2A, SCD-2A satellite into orbit. The launch was unsuccessful after the rocket was remotely destroyed due to deviation from its trajectory. Background and goals The VLS-1 rocket was originally proposed in 1979 as part of the having its first launch originally planned for 1989, then in 1994, 1995, and finally in 1997 it had its first prototype ready within "Operation Brazil", with the objective of placing in orbit the Satélite de Coleta de Dados#SCD-2A, SCD-2A satellite, developed by National Institute for Space Research, INPE, and to test the vehicle in flight. The first prototype of the VLS was 80% Brazilian technology. The satellite would be placed in an orbit at an altitude of 750 kilometers. On July 1 the equipment was sent to the Alcântara Launch Center, Alcântara base and both the rocket a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Brazil
Time in Brazil is calculated using standard time, and the country (including its offshore islands) is divided into four standard time zones: UTC−02:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00 and UTC−05:00. Time zones Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00) This is the standard time zone only on a few small offshore Atlantic islands. The only such island with a permanent population is Fernando de Noronha, with 3,140 inhabitants (2021 estimate), 0.0015% of Brazil's population.Population estimates Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, 2021. The other islands ( |
