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Launch SuccessfulNational Research Council
Scout X-4: San Marco 1
San Marco 1 was an Italian flight test of the satellite to furnish data on air density and ionosphere characteristics. The Scout-X4 launch vehicle was provided by NASA and was launched with an Italian launch crew from Wallops Island.
Tuesday, 15 December 1964
Mission Data
🇮🇹National Research CouncilEst. 1923
Launch VehicleScout X-4
Vehicle FamilyScout
Vehicle Record11 of 12 launches (91.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2 successes / 0 failures (100%)
Success Streak2 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 3A
Location🇺🇸 Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#97
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad18
Launches From This Site87
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Scout X-4
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.
Launch Site
Launch Area 3A · 37.8495°N 75.4725°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.