San Marco Platform
1967 to 1988
Site Details
- Country: Kenya (Italy)
- Operator: Luigi Broglio Space Centre and ASI
- Type: Historical
Overview
Two converted oil platforms off Malindi flown by Italy with Kenyan cooperation. A Scout rocket put San Marco 2 in orbit in April 1967, the first launch from a sea platform and from African soil. The project ended in 1988, leaving the towers rusting offshore.
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