April 26, 1967 10:06 am
San Marco 2
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Scout B
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
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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.
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10:06 UTC
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10:06 UTC
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Apr 26, 1967 · 10:06 UTC
Launch Facility
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Research Council
Payload
San Marco 2
Rocket
Scout B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Research Council
San Marco platform
Launch Overview
Window Open
10:06 UTC
Window Close
10:06 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 26, 1967 · 10:06 UTC
Launch Facility
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Research Council
Payload
San Marco 2
Rocket
Scout B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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