Scout X-1
Scout familyNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationRetired
Scout X-1 was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket which was flown seven times between August 1960 and October 1961.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 471 kN
- Height
- 25 m
- Diameter
- 1.01 m
- Launch mass
- 16 t
- Stages
- 4
- Launch cost
- $8.91M
- LEO capacity
- 59 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
6flightswith a definitive outcome
50%success rate3 of 6
3failuresincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
First flight October 4, 1960 · latest October 19, 1961
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Scout X-1 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 | 4 |