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San Marco 3
Italian satellite. San Marco 3 was launched on April 24, 1971 aboard a Scout B from San Marco. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 29, 1971).
COSPAR 1971-036ANORAD 5176Italy
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- San Marco 3
- Payload designation
- San Marco C
- International designator
- 1971-036A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5176
- GCAT identifier
- S05176
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.233
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
- April 24, 1971 · 07:32 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-036Success
- Rocket
- Scout B
- Spaceport
- San Marco
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/E
- Perigee
- 224 km
- Apogee
- 678 km
- Inclination
- 3.23°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 29, 1971
- Last known active
- Nov 29, 1971
- End of operations
- Nov 29, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 180 kg
- Dry mass
- 180 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 1.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16325272 (CC0).