Italian Space AgencyLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

San Marco 3

Name: Scout B | San Marco 3
Start: 1971-04-24T07:32:29Z
Location: San Marco platform, Broglio Space Center, Kenya

Scout B

Launched Sat, Apr 24 · 7:32:29 AM UTC1971-04-24 07:32:29 UTCSan Marco platform, Broglio Space Center, Kenya

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

40th

orbital launch attempt in 1971

Italian Space Agency

1st

launch this year

San Marco platform

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

132 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Italian satellite designed to study the density, composition and temperature of the equatorial upper atmosphere.

Launch Provider

Italian Space Agency

Government · Italy

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Scout B

Vehicle history

Height

25m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

143kg

Liftoff thrust

513kN

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Italian Space AgencyLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

San Marco 3

Scout B

Launched Sat, Apr 24 · 7:32:29 AM UTC1971-04-24 07:32:29 UTCSan Marco platform, Broglio Space Center, Kenya

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

40th

orbital launch attempt in 1971

Italian Space Agency

1st

launch this year

San Marco platform

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

132 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Italian satellite designed to study the density, composition and temperature of the equatorial upper atmosphere.

Launch Provider

Italian Space Agency

Government · Italy

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Italian Space Agency launches Website Wikipedia

Scout B

Vehicle history

Height

25m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

143kg

Liftoff thrust

513kN

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San Marco 3

Mission

Italian Space Agency

Scout B

Never Miss a Launch.

San Marco 3

Mission

Italian Space Agency

Scout B

Never Miss a Launch.