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Taurus 2110 | Arirang-1 & ACRIMSat
Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 21, 1999, 7:13 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The KOMPSAT 1 (Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 1) Earth observation satellite was developed jointly by KARI and TRW. ACRIMSat (Active Cavity Radiometric Irradiance Monitor Satellite) was a satellite to ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-103
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 20, 1999, 12:50 a.m.
Atlas IIAS | Terra
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 18, 1999, 6:57 p.m.
Titan II SLV | DMSP F-15
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 12, 1999, 5:38 p.m.
VLS-1 | SACI-2
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology | BrazilAlcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
Dec. 11, 1999, 6:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
SACI 2 (Satélite Científico 2) is a 60 kg scientific satellite (Scientific Applications Satellite) launched on the 11th December 1999 on the second flight of the Brazilian VLS-1. Failure of the launcher second stage prevented it from reaching orbit.
Low Earth Orbit
Ariane 5 G | XMM-Newton
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 10, 1999, 2:32 p.m.
Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-D2 - D8
Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of AmericaAir launch to orbit
Dec. 4, 1999, 6:53 p.m.
Ariane 40 | Helios 1B
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 3, 1999, 4:22 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Helios program is Europe's military optical reconnaissance system consisting of both a space and a ground segment, which commenced service in 1995, jointly funded by the French, Italian and Spanish governments. The Helios I optical observation satellites, launched in July 1995 and December 1999 respectively, can acquire high resolution images of any point on the globe, with daily revisit capability. Helios-1B had suffered a breakdown of its power supply system in October 2004 and could no longer perform any work after operating for just under its 5-year nominal life expectancy.
Polar OrbitAtlas IIA | UHF F/O F10
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 23, 1999, 4:06 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.
Geostationary OrbitSoyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 29,34,39,61
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 22, 1999, 4:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax via a constellation of 48 minisatellites. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees, and will also have 8 spares. The satellites were built by Space Systems Loral and Alenia Aerospazio in Rome, Italy.
Low Earth Orbit
