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San Marco 4

San Marco 4 was launched on February 18, 1974 aboard a Scout D-1 from San Marco. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 4, 1976).

COSPAR 1974-009ANORAD 7154Italy

Identity

Name in GCAT
San Marco 4
Payload designation
San Marco C2
International designator
1974-009A
NORAD catalog number
7154
GCAT identifier
S07154
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.308

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
February 18, 1974 · 10:05 UTC
Launch record
1974-009Success
Rocket
Scout D-1
Spaceport
San Marco

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/E
Perigee
236 km
Apogee
898 km
Inclination
2.90°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 4, 1976
Last known active
May 4, 1976
End of operations
May 4, 1976

Size

Mass
176 kg
Dry mass
176 kg
Length
0.7 m
Diameter
0.70 m
Span
1.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16325273 (CC0).