San Marco 2
Scout B
National Research Council
Launch Status
SuccessMission
San Marco 2
Type: 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.
Location
San Marco platform
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
9 rockets have launched from Broglio Space Center, Kenya.
Agency
National Research Council
Type: Government
Abbreviation: NRC
Founded: 1923
Country: ITA
The Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) or National Research Council, is the largest research council in Italy. As a public organisation, its remit is to support scientific and technological research. Its headquarters are in Rome.
