[3] The satellite was planned to be placed into a circular orbit with an altitude of 750 kilometers,[9] and on February 20, the payload fairing separation test had already been successfully carried out.

[16] Initially the launch was to take place in early September; however, delays at the center and the fact that the rocket was struck by lightning postponed the preparations.

[13][18] If the next attempt did not occur by the end of the planned window (November 10), the rocket would have to be put into a horizontal position due to the instability of its fuel.

[23] The rocket was destroyed at a height of 3,230 metres (10,600 ft), and its debris fell into the interdicted sea area about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the launch pad.

[20][17] Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho, the then-president of the Brazilian Space Agency, noted that the fact that the rocket sought to correct its trajectory was an engineering success.

[25][26] Fabio Wagner Costa, from the University Center of Brasília, reports that the test was considered positive because it allowed "the validation of important components, including the control system".