Status
Success
San Marco 1
Launch Time
Tue Dec 15, 1964 20:20 UTC
Tue Dec 15, 1964 20:20 UTC
First Italian satellite.
Rocket
Mission Details
San Marco 1
San Marco 1 was an Italian flight test of the satellite to furnish data on air density and ionosphere characteristics. The Scout-X4 launch vehicle was provided by NASA and was launched with an Italian launch crew from Wallops Island.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 115.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LA-3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Stats
1964
97th orbital launch attempt
Scout
24th mission
8th mission of 1964
15th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission