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SCD-1

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SCD-1 is a Brazilian environmental data-collection satellite for relaying measurements from remote data-collection platforms.^[1]^[2] It launched on 1993-02-09 on Pegasus and operates in near-circular low Earth orbit at about 750 km altitude and 25 degrees inclination.^[1]^[3] The mission carries a UHF/S-band data-collection transponder for environmental monitoring platforms, with priority on Brazilian environmental data collection rather than commercial image tasking.^[2]^[4] SCD-1 has remained operational since launch.^[1]^[3]

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current status	operational
operator	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
platform	scd-bus
launch vehicle	orbital-pegasus
Launched	1993-02-09
orbit type	near-circular LEO, about 750 km altitude, 25 degree inclination
tasking supported	false
current geographic priority	Brazilian environmental data collection from remote data-collection platforms
Last updated	2026-06-21
claim status	agency-sourced

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Compositional position

this ——— scd-data-collection-transponder payload

this ——— SCD octagonal data-collection satellite bus bus

this ——— Inland water related-topic

this ——— weather-nowcasting related-topic

Sources

[1]INPE SCD-1 mission home pageagency doc2026-06-21
[2]INPE SCD-1 mission and data-collection systemagency doc2026-06-21
[3]INPE SCD-1 satellite technical characteristicsagency doc2026-06-21
[4]Gunter Space Page: SCD 1community2026-06-21

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