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Launched 1964-12-15 20:20:04 UTCLaunch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
97th
orbital launch attempt in 1964
National Research Council
1st
launch this year
Launch Area 3A
1st
launch from this pad this year
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.
Launch Provider
Government · Italy · Founded 1923 · President Maria Chiara Carrozza
The Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) or National Research Council, is the largest research council in Italy. As a public organisation, its remit is to support scientific and technological research. Its headquarters are in Rome.
Launches
2
Successful
2
100%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
25m
Diameter
1m
To low Earth orbit
103kg
Liftoff thrust
513kN
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