FASat-Alfa

FASat-Alfa was to become the first Chilean satellite, and was constructed under a Technology Transfer Program between the Chilean Air Force (FACH) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) of the United Kingdom.

The primary goal of the Program was to obtain for Chile the basic scientific and technological experience required to continue with more advanced steps.

The purposes of the FASat-Alfa mission are to create a group of engineers with aerospace experience, to have the first Chilean satellite in orbit, and to install and operate the Mission Control Station (ECM-Santiago) in Chile.

The Alfa satellite was launched on 31 August 1995 on TSYCLON from Plesetsk.

The Bravo satellite was launched on 10 July 1998, on TSYCLON from Baikonur.