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| Mission type | Ionospheric Earth science Astrophysics[1] |
|---|---|
| Operator | CNR |
| COSPAR ID | 1964-084A |
| SATCAT no. | 00957 |
| Mission duration | ~272 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 115.2 kilograms (254 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 December 1964, 20:24:00 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Scout X-4[2] |
| Launch site | Wallops LA-3A |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 13 September 1965[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.0469[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 198.0 kilometres (123.0 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 846.0 kilometres (525.7 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 37.80 degrees[1] |
| Period | 94.9 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 15 December 1964 20:24:00 UTC |
San Marco 1, also known as San Marco A, was the first Italian satellite. Built in-house by the Italian Space Research Commission (Italian: Commissione per le Ricerche Spaziali, CRS) on behalf of the National Research Council, it was the first of five as part of the Italian-US San Marco programme.
The name of the spacecraft series comes from the San Marco platform, a Jackup barge used as an offshore launch pad for the main phase of the project. San Marco (English: Saint Mark) is the patron saint of Venice, often depicted as aiding Venetian sailors.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "San Marco 1". NASA – National Space Science Data Centre. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "San Marco 1, 2 (A, B)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "II. SATELLITES". NASA History Office. Retrieved 2010-08-24.