flown missionSuccess

Scout X-4 | San Marco 1

National Research CouncilLaunch Area 3A — Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USADec 15, 1964, 20:20 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: San Marco 1
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

San Marco 1 was an Italian flight test of the satellite to furnish data on air density and ionosphere characteristics. The Scout-X4 launch vehicle was provided by NASA and was launched with an Italian launch crew from Wallops Island.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 15, 1964, 20:20 UTC
Window opens: Dec 15, 1964, 20:20 UTC
Window closes: Dec 15, 1964, 20:20 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Scout X-4
Family: Scout
Variant: 4
Provider: National Research Council
Type: Government
Country: ITA

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 3A
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 37.8495, -75.4725