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Scout X-1 | NASA S-56
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Failure

NASA S-56

Scout X-1

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This page records Scout X-1 | NASA S-56 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.

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Launch Failure

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LAUNCH SITEWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission

An American satellite launched by NASA as part of the Explorers program. It failed to reach orbit when the second stage didn't ignite.

Launch vehicle
Scout X-1
Mission type
Astrophysics
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Area 3
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The vehicle

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Scout X-1
Launch vehicle

Scout X-1

Scout X-1 was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket which was flown seven times between August 1960 and October 1961.

Height
25 m
Diameter
1.01 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
6
First flight
1960-07-02

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Launch site & orbit

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

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