List of Scout missile launches

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This is a complete launch list for the Scout launcher . It includes all 125 test and satellite missions, successful and unsuccessful. Scout sounding rocket launches are not listed.

Scout versions

Scout X

version Scout-X Scout-X1 Scout-X1A Blue Scout 1 Blue Scout 2 Scout-X2 Scout-X2B Scout-X2M Scout-X3 Scout-X3A Scout-X3C Scout-X3M Scout-X4 Scout-X4A Scout-X5C
First start 04/18/1960 07/02/1960 03/01/1962 01/07/1961 03/03/1961 03/29/1962 09/27/1963 05/24/1962 December 16, 1962 08/31/1962 10/09/1964 02/19/1963 06/28/1963 08/18/1964 04/27/1968
Successful starts 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 0 1 1 12 2 1
Failures 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Partial successes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total starts 1 7th 1 3 3 2 1 3 6th 2 1 1 13 2 1
Last start 04/18/1960 October 19, 1961 03/01/1962 04/12/1962 11/01/1961 04/26/1962 09/27/1963 04/26/1963 03/27/1964 07/20/1963 10/09/1964 02/19/1963 December 06, 1965 02/09/1966 04/27/1968

Normal versions

version Scout-A Scout-A1 Scout-B Scout-B1 Scout-D1 Scout-E1 Scout F1 Scout-G1
First start 12/22/1965 10/30/1973 August 10, 1965 August 16, 1971 August 13, 1972 06/03/1974 05/07/1975 10/30/1979
successes 11 1 21st 5 14th 1 1 18th
Failures 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
Partial successes 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total starts 11 1 25th 5 15th 1 2 18th
Last start 08/27/1970 10/30/1973 November 15, 1971 05/22/1976 06/02/1979 06/03/1974 December 06, 1975 05/09/1994

Start list

Start no. date Scout version Launch site payload Type of payload Payload in kg orbit Remarks
1. 04/18/1960 Scout-X WI LA-3 * R&D * Test flight / Suborbital Failure The first and last flight of the Scout-X, missile explodes in flight.

The second and third stages were just dummies. There was only a demonstration payload on board.

2. 07/02/1960 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 NASA wheel test flight Test payload ? Suborbital Failure of the Scout-X1's maiden flight, second stage misfire.

NASA directed this flight and served to test NASA's payloads.

3. 04/10/1960 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 USAF wheel test flight Test payload ? Suborbital Success This was a US Air Force flight to test payloads, just like when NASA was launched.

In contrast to the start of NASA, this flight was successful.

4th December 04, 1960 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 Explorer- (9) (S-56) Balloon satellite 6.3 kg LEO Failure The first attempt at a satellite launch with a Scout missile. However, the second stage did not fire and

the third and fourth stages crashed with the satellite.

5. 01/07/1961 Blue Scout 1 CC LC-18 USAF wheel test flight Test capsule ? Suborbital Success Another test flight by the US Air Force, but this time with a Blue Scout-1. Takeoff and flight were successful. This was the first time a scout missile was launched from Cape Canaveral .
6th 02/16/1961 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 Explorer-9 (S-56a) Balloon satellite 7 kg LEO Success First successful satellite launch with a Scout rocket. The satellite, a slightly modified replica of the S-56 satellite, unfolded as intended. After this success, more and more Explorer satellites were launched with Scout missiles because they were very inexpensive.
7th 03/03/1961 Blue Scout 2 CC LC-18 USAF wheel test flight Test payload ? Suborbital Success of the first flight of the Blue Scout 2. It was a U.S. Air Force test flight to experiment with payloads.

This flight took place again from Cape Canaveral (from where all Blue Scouts started) and was successful in all respects.

8th. 04/12/1961 Blue Scout 2 CC LC-18 USAF wheel test flight Test capsule ? Suborbital Success Another test flight by the US Air Force with a Blue Scout-2, but this time a test capsule was mounted on the rocket, which should represent a payload.
9. 05/09/1961 Blue Scout 1 CC LC-18 USAF wheel test flight Test payload ? Suborbital Success Another test flight by the US Air Force, but a Blue Scout-1 was launched again on this mission.
10. 06/30/1961 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 Explorer- (13) (S-55) Micrometeorite Research Satellite 84 kg LEO Failure Another Explorer satellite that was supposed to evaluate the launcher and later search for micrometeorites.
11. 08/25/1961 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 Explorer-13 (S-55a) Micrometeorite Research Satellite 86 kg LEO Partial Success The orbit was lower than planned, and the spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere on August 28, 1961, after just over 2 days in orbit.
12. October 19, 1961 Scout-X1 WI LA-3 P-21 Ionosphere research

probe

31 kg Suborbital Success Last of the Scout X-1 rocket, launch of a suborbital probe. It re-entered the earth's atmosphere 25 minutes after takeoff .
13. 11/01/1961 Blue Scout 2 CC LC-18 Mercury Scout 1st Checkout satellite of the

Mercury Tracking Network.

68 kg Test orbit Failure Immediately after the liftoff, the missile began to move erratically and after 28 seconds in the air the booster began to tear apart. Security officials gave the signal to detonate the missile after 43 seconds.
14th 03/01/1962 Scout-X1A WI LA-3 Reentry-1 Re-entry body ? Suborbital Successful first flight of the Scout-X1A. Re-entry test capsule for the Mercury program.
15th 03/29/1962 Scout-X2 WI LA-3 P-21A Ionosphere research

probe

43 kg Suborbital Successful maiden flight of the Scout-X2, launch of a suborbital probe. It re-entered the earth's atmosphere 34 minutes after takeoff .
16. 04/12/1962 Blue Scout 1 CC LC-18 USAF Reentry Test Re-entry body ? Suborbital Failure reentry test of the US Air Force. The flight failed when the rocket burst into flames after 89 seconds.
17th 04/26/1962 Scout-X2 VAFB SLC-5 Solrad 4B (grave 4B) Spy satellite 18 kg LEO Failure. First start from Vandenberg AFB. Flight went wrong, however, because the fourth stage did not ignite and left the satellite in an unusable orbit.
18th 05/24/1962 Scout-X2M VAFB SLC-5 DMSP-1 1 Weather satellite 45 kg SSO Failure of the first flight of the Scout-X2 with MG-18 upper stage. Start failed because the upper level ignited too early and put the satellite into orbit. The spacecraft burned up on November 29, 1978.
19th 08/23/1962 Scout-X2M VAFB SLC-5 DMSP-1 2 Weather satellite ? SSO Success First successful launch of a scout missile in a sun-synchronous orbit.
20th 08/31/1962 Scout-X3A WI LA-3 Reentry-2 Re-entry body ? Suborbital Failure maiden flight of the Scout X3A, rocket explodes 15 seconds oh liftoff from the launch pad.
21st December 16, 1962 Scout-X3 WI LA-3 Explorer-16 (S-55b) Micrometeorite Research Satellite 101 kg LEO Success First start of the Scout-X3.
22nd December 19, 1962 Scout-X3 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-5A 1 Navigation satellite 61 kg MEO Success First flight in Medium Earth Orbit.
23. 02/19/1963 Scout-X3M VAFB SLC-5 DMSP-1 3 Weather satellite ? SSO Success First start of the Scout-X3 with MG-18 upper stage.
24. 04/05/1963 Scout-X3 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-5A 2 Navigation satellite ? MEO Failure misfire of the fourth stage, was deposed by which the satellite is in an unusable.
25th 04/26/1963 Scout-X2M VAFB SLC-5 DMSP-1 4 Weather satellite ? SSO Failure of the payload fairing did not come off.
26th 05/22/1963 Scout-X3 WI LA-3 RFD-1 Test experiment ? Suborbital Success This was a suborbital mission to test the Snapshot satellite's nuclear reactor .
27. 06/16/1963 Scout-X3 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-5A 3 Navigation satellite 55 kg MEO success
28. 06/28/1963 Scout-X4 WI LA-3 GRS (CRL-1) Research satellite 99 kg LEO Successful maiden flight of the Scout-X4.
29 07/20/1963 Scout-X3A WI LA-3 Reentry-3 Re-entry body ? Suborbital Missile failure explodes after 35 seconds of flight.
30th 09/27/1963 Scout-X2B VAFB SLC-5 DMSP-1 5 Weather satellite ? SSO Bust First start the scout X2B.
31. December 19, 1963 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-19

(AD-A)

Balloon satellite 7 kg LEO success
32. 03/27/1964 Scout-X3 WI LA-3 Ariel-2 (UK 2) Research satellite 68 kg LEO success
33. 06/04/1964 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-5C 1 Navigation satellite 54 kg MEO success
34. 06/25/1964 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 ESRS (CRL-2) Research satellite 79 kg LEO Second stage failure explodes in flight.
35. 07/20/1964 Scout-X4 WI LA-3A SERT-1 Technology testing ? Suborbital success
36. 08/18/1964 Scout-X4A WI LA-3 Reentry 4A Re-entry body ? Suborbital Success First flight of the Scout-X4A. Payload successfully entered the earth's atmosphere .
37. 08/25/1964 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-20 (IE-A) Research satellite 44.5 kg LEO success
38. 10/09/1964 Scout-X3C WI LA-3A RFD-2 Test experiment ? Suborbital Success First start of the Scout-X3C, test mission to test the nuclear reactor of the Nimbus satellites.
39. 10/10/1964 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-22 (BE-B) Research satellite 53 kg LEO success
40. 11/06/1964 Scout-X4 WI LA-3A Explorer-23 (S-55c) Micrometeorite Research Satellite 134 kg LEO success
41. 11/21/1964 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-24 (AD-B) + Explorer-25 (IE-B) Balloon satellite /

Research satellite

9 kg /

40 kg

LEO Success First launch of a Scout missile with two payloads.
42. December 15, 1964 Scout-X4 WI LA-3A San-Marco-1 Research satellite 115 kg LEO Success First launch of a Scout with a non-US satellite.
43. 04/29/1965 Scout-X4 WI LA-3A Explorer-27 (BE-C) Research satellite 60 kg LEO success
44. 08/10/1965 Scout-B WI LA-3A SECOR-5 + SEV Surveying satellite ? LEO Successful first flight of the Scout-B missile
45. 11/18/1965 Scout-X4 WI LA-3A Explorer-30 (SE-A) Solar research satellite 57 kg LEO success
46. December 06, 1965 Scout-X4 VAFB SLC-5 FR-1 Research satellite 72 kg LEO success
47. 12/22/1965 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 6 Navigation satellite 60 kg MEO Successful maiden flight of the Scout-A
48. 01/28/1966 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 7 Navigation satellite 50 kg MEO success
49. 02/09/1966 Scout-X4A WI LA-3A Reentry 4B Re-entry body ? Suborbital success
50. 03/26/1966 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 8 Navigation satellite 50 kg MEO success
51. 04/22/1966 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 OV3 1 Experimental satellite ? LEO success
52. May 19, 1966 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 9 Navigation satellite 50 kg MEO success
53. 06/10/1966 Scout-B WI LA-3A OV3 4 (PHASR) Experimental satellite ? LEO success
54. 08/04/1966 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 OV3 3 Experimental satellite ? LEO success
55. August 18, 1966 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 10 Navigation satellite 58 kg MEO success
56. October 28, 1966 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 OV3 2 Experimental satellite ? LEO success
57. 01/31/1967 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 OV3 5 (ATCOS 1) Experimental satellite ? LEO Failure
58. 04/14/1967 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 12 Navigation satellite 60 kg MEO success
59. 04/26/1967 Scout-B SM platform San Marco 2 Research satellite 129 kg LEO Success First launch from the San Marco platform.
60. 05/05/1967 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Ariel-3 (UK 3) Research satellite 90 kg LEO success
61. 05/15/1967 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 13 Navigation satellite 60 kg MEO success
62. 05/30/1967 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 Iris 1 (ESRO-2A) Research satellite 74 kg LEO Failure misfire of the third stage, satellite is lost.
63. 09/25/1967 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 14 Navigation satellite 60 kg MEO success
64. October 19, 1967 Scout-B WI LA-3A RAM C1 Re-entry body ? Suborbital Success Suborbital Test Mission
65. 05.12.1967 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 OV3 6 (ATCOS 2) Experimental satellite ? LEO success
66. 03/02/1968 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 18 Navigation satellite ? MEO success
67. 05.03.1968 Scout-B WI LA-3A Explorer-37 (SE-B) Research satellite 198 kg LEO Partial success Malfunction of the attitude control of the satellite, satellite remained useless.
68. 04/27/1968 Scout-X5C WI LA-3A Reentry 5 Re-entry body ? Suborbital Success First and last launch of the Scout-X5C, which was specially designed for this mission, also the last launch of a Scout X-series rocket.
69. 05/17/1968 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 Iris 2 (ESRO-2B) Research satellite 89 kg LEO success
70. 08/08/1968 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-39 (AD-C) +

Explorer-40 (IE-C)

Balloon satellite /

Research satellite

9 kg /

71 kg

MEO success
71. 08/22/1968 Scout-B WI LA-3A RAM C2 Re-entry body ? Suborbital success
72. 10/03/1968 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 Aurora (ESRO-1A) Research satellite 80 kg LEO success
73. 10/01/1969 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 Boreas (ESRO-1B) Research satellite 80 kg LEO Partial success Upper stage of the rocket failed, the satellite entered an orbit that was too low. It burned up on November 23, 1969.
74. 11/08/1969 Scout-B VAFB SLC-5 Azure (GRS-1) Research satellite 72 kg MEO Success First German satellite
75. 08/27/1970 Scout-A VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 19 Navigation satellite ? MEO success
76. 09/30/1970 Scout-B WI LA-3A RAM C3 Re-entry body ? Suborbital success
77. 11/09/1970 Scout-B WI LA-3A OFO-1 / RM-1 Two research satellites 133 kg /

21 kg

LEO success
78. 12/12/1970 Scout-B SM platform Explorer-42 (SAS-A) Research satellite 163 kg LEO success
79. 04/24/1971 Scout-B SM platform San Marco 3 Research satellite 163 kg LEO success
80. 06/20/1971 Scout-B WI LA-3A PAET Research satellite ? Suborbital success
81. 07/08/1971 Scout-B WI LA-3A Explorer-44 (SE-C) Research satellite 260 kg LEO success
82. 08/16/1971 Scout-B1 WI LA-3A FR 2 (Eole) Research satellite 83 kg LEO Success First start of the Scout-B1
83. 09/20/1971 Scout-B WI LA-3A BIC (GRP) Research satellite ? Suborbital success
84. November 15, 1971 Scout-B SM platform Explorer-45 (SSS-A) Research satellite 52 kg HEO success
85. December 11, 1971 Scout-B1 VAFB SLC-5 Ariel-4 (UK 4) Research satellite 100 kg LEO success
86. 08/13/1972 Scout-D1 WI LA-3A Explorer-46 (MTS-A) Research satellite 90 kg LEO Success of the first flight of the Scout-D1
87. 02.09.1972 Scout-B1 VAFB SLC-5 Triad-1 (TIP-1) Navigation satellite 94 kg LEO success
88 11/15/1972 Scout-D1 SM platform Explorer-48 (SAS-A) Space telescope 186 kg LEO success
89. 11/22/1972 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 ESRO-4 Research satellite 130 kg LEO success
90. December 16, 1972 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 AEROS-A Research satellite 127 kg LEO success
91. 10/30/1973 Scout-A1 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 20 Navigation satellite 58 kg MEO Success First and last flight of the Scout-A1
92. 02/18/1974 Scout-D1 SM platform San Marco 4 Research satellite 164 kg LEO success
93. 03/09/1974 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 Miranda (X-4) Technology satellite 92 kg LEO success
94. 06/03/1974 Scout-E1 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-52 (IE-D) Research satellite 22.7 kg HEO Success First and last start of a Scout-E1
95. 07/16/1974 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 AEROS-B Research satellite 127 kg LEO success
96. 08/30/1974 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 ANS Space telescope 130 kg SSO Partial success fourth stage misfire, too low orbit.
97. October 15, 1974 Scout-B1 SM platform Ariel-5 (UK 5) Research satellite 131 kg LEO success
98 05/07/1975 Scout F1 SM platform Explorer-53 (SAS-C) Space telescope 197 kg LEO Success first start of the Scout-F1
99 10/12/1975 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 Triad-2 (TIP-2) Navigation satellite ? LEO success
100. December 06, 1975 Scout F1 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer- (56) (DAD-A) +

Explorer- (57) (DAD-B)

Research Satellite /

Balloon satellite

56 kg /

9 kg

LEO Failure misfire of the school, Satellite lost.
101. 05/22/1976 Scout-B1 VAFB SLC-5 Wideband (P76-5) Experimental satellite 73 kg LEO success
102. 06/18/1976 Scout-D1 WI LA-3A Gravity Probe A Research satellite 91 kg Suborbital success
103. 09/01/1976 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 Triad-3 (TIP-3) Navigation satellite ? LEO success
104. 10/28/1977 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 Transat (Transit-O 11) Navigation satellite 92 kg MEO success
105. 04/26/1978 Scout-D1 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-58 (HCMM) Research satellite 134 kg LEO success
106. 02/18/1979 Scout-D1 WI LA-3A Explorer-60 (SAGE) Research satellite 149 kg LEO success
107. 06/02/1979 Scout-D1 WI LA-3A Ariel-6 (UK 6) Research satellite 155 kg LEO success
108. 10/30/1979 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-61 (Magsat) Research satellite 181 kg LEO Success of the first flight of the Scout-G1
109. 05/15/1981 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Nova-1 Navigation satellite 170 kg LEO success
110. 06/27/1983 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 HILAT (P83-1) Experimental satellite 248 kg LEO success
111. 10/12/1984 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Nova-3 Navigation satellite 165 kg LEO success
112. 08/03/1985 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 24 /

Transit-O 30

Two navigation satellites 55 kg /? MEO success
113. December 13, 1985 Scout-G1 WI LA-3A ITV-1 / ITV-2 Military target satellites 82 kg each LEO success
114. 11/14/1986 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Polar Bear (P87-1) Experimental satellite 125 kg MEO success
115. 09/16/1987 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 27 /

Transit-O 29

Two navigation satellites ? /? MEO success
116. 03/25/1988 Scout-G1 SM platform San Marco 5 Research satellite 273 kg LEO success
117. 04/26/1988 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 23 /

Transit-O 32

Two navigation satellites ? / 64 kg MEO success
118. 06/16/1988 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Nova-2 Navigation satellite 174 kg LEO success
119. 08/25/1988 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Transit-O 25 /

Transit-O 31

Two navigation satellites ? / 59 kg MEO success
120. 05/09/1990 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 MacSat-1 / MacSat-2 Two communication satellites 68 kg each LEO success
121. 06/29/1991 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 ISES (P89-1A) Experimental satellite 86 kg LEO success
122. 07/03/1992 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 Explorer-68 (SAMPEX) Research satellite 158 kg LEO success
123. 11/21/1992 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 MSTI-1 Research satellite 150 kg LEO success
124. 06/25/1993 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 RadCal (P92-1) Military radar satellite 96 kg LEO success
125. 05/09/1994 Scout-G1 VAFB SLC-5 MSTI-2 Research satellite 163 kg LEO Success Last flight of a Scout launcher.

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