Mission
Earth Science · LEO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN MARCO 2 1967-038A | Payload | re-entered 1967-10-14 | |
| SCOUT B R/B 1967-038B | Rocket body | re-entered 1967-05-29 |
COSPAR ID 1967-038 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).