Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout B
Agency
National Research Council
Site / Pad
SMLC
Outcome
Success
Flight
S153C
COSPAR Designator
1967-038
Mission
San Marco 2 (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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout B
Provider
National Research Council
Agency launches
2 (1 YTD)
Site launches
1 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
1 (1 YTD)
Payloads (9)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-038 | San Marco 2 despin weight | CRS | I | |
| 1967-038 | San Marco 2 despin weight | CRS | I | |
| 1967-038 | Algol 2B S153C | LARCN | ||
| 1967-038 | Castor 2 | LARCN | ||
| 1967-038 | X-259A3 | LARCN | ||
| 1967-038 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1967-038 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1967-038A | San Marco B | CRS | I | Track |
| 1967-038B | FW4S S/N 30202 | LARCN | US | Track |