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San Marco 1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:20:00

Tuesday December 15, 1964

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First Italian satellite.

San Marco 1

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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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

115 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Scout X-4

Active 1963 to 1965

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Agency

NASA

Rocket

Height: 25m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 103 kg

Stages

4

Launch Site

LA-3

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Fastest Turnaround

38 days 19 hours

Stats

Scout

24th

Mission

8th

Mission of 1964

1964

97th

Orbital launch attempt