San Marco 1
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San Marco 1, also known as San Marco A, was the first Italian satellite. Built in-house by the Italian Space Research Commission on behalf of the National Research Council, it was the first of five as part of the Italian-US San Marco programme. Wikipedia
Launch date: December 15, 1964
Launch mass: 115.2 kilograms (254 lb)
Mission duration: ~272 days
Reference system: Geocentric
Rocket: Scout X-4