VLS-1 launch | |
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Launch | 2 November 1997, 12:25 a.m UTC |
Operator | |
Pad | Alcântara Launch Center VLS-Pad |
Payload | SCD-2A |
Outcome | Destroyed |
Apogee | 3,230 metres (10,600 ft) |
Launch duration | 65 seconds |
VLS-1 V01 was the first launch of the VLS-1 rocket that took place on November 2, 1997, from the Alcântara Launch Center with the goal of putting the SCD-2A satellite into orbit. The launch was unsuccessful, with the rocket being remotely destroyed due to deviation from its trajectory.