Scout X-1

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Krebs, Gunter. "Scout-X1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Wade, Mark. "Scout X-1". www.astronautix.com. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
Scout X-1
Scout X-1 with Explorer 9 Feb 16 1961.JPG
Launch of Explorer 9 on a Scout X-1
Function Expendable launch system
Sounding rocket
Manufacturer Vought
Country of originUnited States
Size
Height25 m (82 ft)
Diameter1.01 m (3 ft 4 in)
Mass16,240 kg (35,800 lb)
StagesFour
Associated rockets
Family Scout
Derivative work Scout X-1A
Blue Scout I
Blue Scout II
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sites Wallops LA-3
Total launches7
Success(es)3
Failure(s)4
First flight1960-07-02
Last flight1961-10-19
First stage – Algol 1B
Powered by1 solid
Maximum thrust471 kN (106,000 lbf)
Specific impulse 236 seconds
Burn time40 seconds
Propellant Solid