San Marco 3
Scout B
Italian Space Agency
Launch Status
Success Mission
San Marco 3
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $8,660,000
Italian satellite designed to study the density, composition and temperature of the equatorial upper atmosphere.
Location
San Marco platform
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
San Marco platform has witnessed the launch of 9 rockets, including 9 orbital launch attempts, while Broglio Space Center, Kenya, has been the site for 9 rocket launches.
Rocket
Vought Scout B
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
