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Scout X-2M

Scout familyVoughtRetired

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.

Specifications

Thrust
440 kN
Height
22 m
Diameter
1.02 m
Launch mass
17 t
Stages
4

Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.

Flight record

3flightswith a definitive outcome
33.3%success rate1 of 3
2failuresincluding partial failures
0success streakcurrent

First flight May 24, 1962 · latest April 26, 1963

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-2M flights per year
Scout X-2M flights per year
YearSuccessfulFailedTotal
1962112
1963011

Flights

3 of 3