San Marco 1

First Italian satellite. San Marco 1 was launched on December 15, 1964 aboard a Scout X-4 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 11, 1965).

COSPAR 1964-084ANORAD 957Italy

Identity

Name in GCAT: San Marco 1
Payload designation: San Marco A
International designator: 1964-084A
NORAD catalog number: 957
GCAT identifier: S00957
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.091

Mission

Mission type: Space science
Use: Civil government
Program: San Marco
Owner: CRS (ISRC)
Country: Italy
Builder: Aerospace Research Center
Platform (bus): San Marco

Launch

Date: December 15, 1964 · 20:20 UTC
Launch record: 1964-084Success
Rocket: Scout X-4
Spaceport: Wallops · pad LA3A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 198 km
Apogee: 782 km
Inclination: 37.77°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 11, 1965
Last known active: September 1965
End of operations: September 1965

Size

Mass: 116 kg
Dry mass: 116 kg
Length: 0.7 m
Diameter: 0.70 m
Span: 0.7 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2088633 (CC0).