Earth Science
San Marco 2 was a 66-cm-diameter spherical satellite with two experiments, one designed to make direct measurements of air density below 350 km, and the other an ionospheric beacon experiment developed to observe electron content between the earth and the satellite.
Orbital Attempt
#690
CNR Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#1
Designator
1967-038
Apr 26, 1967, 10:06 AM
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The Luigi Broglio Space Center (BSC) located near Malindi, Kenya, is an Italian Space Agency (ASI) Spaceport. It served as a spaceport for the launch of both Italian and international satellites, but is currently only used for satellite communications.
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi
Local Launch Time
Apr 26, 1967, 1:06 PM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
-2.9383, 40.2125
