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San Marco 2

Scout BNational Research CouncilSan Marco platform
Wednesday, April 26, 1967 · 10:06 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches2
Successes2

Provider

National Research Council

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Mission Brief

San Marco 2 was a 66-cm-diameter spherical satellite with two experiments, one designed to make direct measurements of air density below 350 km, and the other an ionospheric beacon experiment developed to observe electron content between the earth and the satellite.

PayloadSan Marco 2
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerNational Research Council
Stages0
PadSan Marco platform, Broglio Space Center, Kenya

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

San Marco platform

Broglio Space Center, Kenya

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
2.938°S
Longitude
40.210°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:06 AM UTC - 10:06 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Apr 26Apr 26Success → Success

Schedule updated