Earth Science
Italian satellite designed to study the density, composition and temperature of the equatorial upper atmosphere.
Orbital Attempt
#1,211
ASI Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#3
Designator
1971-036
Apr 24, 1971, 7:32 AM
1 update
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 24, 1971, 10:32 AM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
-2.9383, 40.2125
