Scout family
Scout X-2
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.
Flights flown2
Success rate50%1/2
Payload to LEO76kg
Cost per kg to LEO$117,237$8.9M per launch
Maiden flight1962-03-29
Peak year19622 flights
Scout X-2 is built by Vought of the United States. It first flew on 29 March 1962 and last flew on 26 April 1962.
Flight record
50% success rate1 of 2 flown · 1 failed
First flight1962-03-29
Latest flight1962-04-26
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Fastest turnaround28d 3h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 76kg |
|---|---|
| Launch cost | $8.9M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $117,237 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 25m |
| Diameter | 1.01m |
| Launch mass | 16t |
| Liftoff thrust | 427kN |
| Maiden flight | 1962-03-29 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-04-26 | Scout X-2 | SOLRAD 4B | Space Launch Complex 5 | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1962-03-29 | Scout X-2 | P-21A | Launch Area 3 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.