San Marco 1

 1964-084A

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The CRA developed the 116 kg San Marco satellite for launch from Wallops by a NASA Scout. The satellite was a 0.66m dia sphere.

San Marco 1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1964 Dec 15	2020:04	Launch by Scout X-4	WI LA3
		T+1:14 St 1 burnout, theta=31.5
		T+1:20 St 2 burn theta=30 az=88.5
		T+2:07 St 2 burnout
		T+2:10 Fairing
		T+2:12 St 3 burn
		T+2:45 St 3 burnout
		T+9:59? St 3 sep
		T+9:06? St 4 burn 25s
	2029:35	T+9:31? Stage 4 burnout	94.94 198 x 846 x 37.8
		Stage 4 sep
1965 Sep 11	2316	Reentered

Payload:

• Air density accelerometer

• Ionospheric beacon