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SCD-2
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SCD-2 is the Brazilian follow-on satellite in the SCD environmental data-collection relay series.[1][2] It launched on 1998-10-23 on Pegasus-H and operates in low Earth orbit at about 742 km by 768 km with 25 degrees inclination.[2] The mission carries a UHF/S-band data-collection transponder and improves the SCD relay function through antenna and attitude-control changes.[1][2] SCD-2 continues the SCD role of collecting environmental measurements from remote platforms across Brazil.[1]
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| current status | operational |
| operator | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais |
| platform | scd-bus |
| launch vehicle | orbital-pegasus |
| Launched | 1998-10-23 |
| orbit type | 742 km x 768 km LEO, 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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Sources
- [1]INPE SCD data-collection mission descriptionagency doc2026-06-21
- [2]Gunter Space Page: SCD 2, 2Acommunity2026-06-21