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San Marco 2
1967-038A
The second San Marco satellite was the first to be launched from the San Marco platform in the Indian Ocean off the Kenyan coast. Mass of the satellite was 129 kg. Satellite is a sphere 0.66m dia, with two 2.54m ionosphere experiment antennae for a span of 5.7m.
| San Marco 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Apr 26 | 1006:24 | Launch by Scout B | SMLC |
| Stage 1 burn Algol IIB 80s | |||
| 1007:44 | T+1:20 Stage 1 burnout | ||
| 1007:44 | T+1:20 Stage 2 burn Castor 40s | ||
| 1008:24 | T+1:59 Stage 2 burnout | ||
| 1008:34? | Fairing sep | ||
| 1009:23 | T+2:59 Stage 3 burn Antares 35s | ||
| 1009:55 | T+3:34 Stage 3 burnout | ||
| 1011:18 | T+4:54 Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1011:22 | T+4:58 Stage 4 burn FW-4S 31.5s | ||
| 1011:54 | T+5:30 Stage 4 burnout | ||
| Yo-yo Spin down to 6 rpm | |||
| 1015? | Stage 4 sep | ||
| 93.9 217 x 738 x 2.9 | |||
| 1967 Oct 14 | Reentered | ||
Payload:
- Air density accelerometer (Roma/Broglio)
- Ionospheric beacon (Firenze/Carrara)
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