List of Scout launches

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This is a list of launches made by the Scout rocket.

Launches By Vehicle

Vehicle Launches Successes Failures
Blue Scout II 1 0 1
Scout X-1 4 1 3
Scout X-2 4 1 3
Scout X-3 6 5 1
Scout X-4 12 11 1
Scout A 13 12 1
Scout B 24 23 1
Scout D 15 15 0
Scout E 1 1 0
Scout F 2 1 1
Scout G 17 17 0

Launches By Decade

Year Launches Success Failures
1960-69 53 42 11
1970-79 30 29 1
1980-89 11 11 0
1990-99 5 5 0

Launch History

Date/time (UTC) Configuration Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks

1960

18 April 1960
23:09
Scout X X-1 Wallops LA-3 Failure
N/A Suborbital (planned) NASA Test flight
2 July 1960
00:04
Scout X-1 ST-1 Wallops LA-3 Failure
N/A Suborbital (planned) NASA Test flight
4 October 1960
15:23
Scout X-1 ST-2 Wallops LA-3 Successful
N/A Suborbital NASA Test flight
4 December 1960
21:14
Scout X-1 ST-3 Wallops LA-3 Failure
Explorer S-56 Low Earth (planned) NASA Technology

1961

7 January 1961
17:33
Blue Scout I D-3
LC-18B
Successful
N/A Suborbital
USAF
Test flight
16 February 1961
13:05
Scout X-1 ST-4 Wallops LA-3 Successful
Explorer 9 Low Earth NASA Technology
3 March 1961
16:02
Blue Scout II D-4
LC-18B
Successful
N/A Suborbital
USAF
Test flight
12 April 1961
06:07
Blue Scout II D-5
LC-18B
Successful
N/A Suborbital
USAF
Test flight
9 May 1961
16:00
Blue Scout I D-6
LC-18B
Successful
N/A Suborbital
USAF
Test flight
30 June 1961
17:09
Scout X-1 ST-5 Wallops LA-3 Failure
Explorer S-55
Low Earth (planned) NASA Micrometeorite Research
25 August 1961
18:29
Scout X-1 ST-6 Wallops LA-3 Partial Failure
Explorer 13
Low Earth NASA Micrometeorite Research
19 October 1961
17:38
Scout X-1 ST-7 Wallops LA-3 Successful
P-21 Suborbital NASA Ionospheric research
1 November 1961
15:32
Blue Scout II D-8
LC-18B
Failure
Mercury-Scout 1 Low Earth (planned) NASA Technology

1962

1 March 1962
05:07
Scout X-1A ST-8 Wallops LA-3 Successful
Re-Entry 1 Suborbital NASA Test flight
29 March 1962
07:27
Scout X-2 ST-9 Wallops LA-3 Successful
P-21A Suborbital NASA Ionospheric research
12 April 1962
16:00
Blue Scout I D-7
LC-18B
Successful
N/A Suborbital
USAF
Test flight
26 April 1962
10:49
Scout X-2 S111
SLC-5
Failure
Solrad 4B Low Earth (planned)
NRL
Reconnaissance/Ionospheric research
24 May 1962
?
Scout X-2M S112
SLC-5
Failure
DSAP-1 F1 Low Earth (planned)
USAF
Meteorology
23 August 1962
11:44
Scout X-2M S117
SLC-5
Successful
DSAP-1 F2 Low Earth
USAF
Meteorology
31 August 1962
16:25
Scout X-3A S114 Wallops LA-3 Failure
Re-Entry 2 Suborbital (planned) NASA Test flight
16 December 1962
14:33
Scout X-3 S115 Wallops LA-3 Successful
Explorer 16
Low Earth NASA Micrometeorite Research
19 December 1962
01:25
Scout X-3 S118
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-5A 1 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1963

19 February 1963
16:33
Scout X-3M S126
SLC-5
Successful
DSAP-1 F3 Low Earth
USAF
Meteorology
5 April 1963
03:01
Scout X-3 S119
SLC-5
Failure
Transit-5A 2 Low Earth (planned)
USAF
Navigation
26 April 1963
?
Scout X-2M S121
SLC-5
Failure
DSAP-1 F4 Low Earth (planned)
USAF
Meteorology
22 May 1963
04:38
Scout X-3 S116 Wallops LA-3 Successful
RFD-1 Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
16 June 1963
01:49
Scout X-3 S120
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-5A 3 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
28 June 1963
21:19
Scout X-4 S113
SLC-5
Successful
CRL-1 (GRS) Low Earth
CRL
Geophysics
20 July 1963
05:44
Scout X-3A S110 Wallops LA-3 Failure
Re-Entry 3 Suborbital (planned) NASA Re-entry test
27 September 1963
11:17
Scout X-2B S132
SLC-5
Failure
DSAP-1 F5 Low Earth (planned)
USAF
Meteorology
19 December 1963
18:49
Scout X-4 S122R
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 19
Low Earth NASA Atmospheric Research

1964

27 March 1964
17:25
Scout X-3 S127R Wallops LA-3 Successful
Ariel 2 Low Earth SERC Ionopheric Research
4 June 1964
03:50
Scout X-4 S125R
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-5C 1 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
25 June 1964
01:40
Scout X-4 S128R
SLC-5
Failure
CRL-2 (ESRS) Low Earth (planned)
CRL
Ionospheric Research
20 July 1964
10:53
Scout X-4 S124R Wallops LA-3A Successful
SERT-1 Suborbital NASA Technology
18 August 1964
06:05
Scout X-4A S129R Wallops LA-3 Successful
Re-Entry 4A Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
25 August 1964
13:43
Scout X-4 S134R
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 20
Low Earth NASA Ionospheric Research
9 October 1964
04:04
Scout X-3C S130R Wallops LA-3A Successful
RFD-2 Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
10 October 1964
03:01
Scout X-4 S123R
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 22
Low Earth NASA Geodesy/Ionospheric Research
6 November 1964
12:02
Scout X-4 S133R Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 23
Low Earth NASA Micrometeorite Research
21 November 1964
17:09
Scout X-4 S135R
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 25
Low Earth NASA Atmospheric Research
15 December 1964
20:20
Scout X-4 S137R Wallops LA-3A Successful
San Marco 1 Low Earth CNR Atmospheric Research
First Italian satellite

1965

29 April 1965
14:17
Scout X-4 S136R Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 27
Low Earth NASA Geodesy/Ionospheric Research
10 August 1965
17:54
Scout B
S131R Wallops LA-3A Successful
SECOR-5
SEV
Low Earth
US Army
NASA
Geodesy
Technology
19 November 1965
04:48
Scout X-4 S138R Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 30
Low Earth NASA Solar Research
6 December 1965
21:05
Scout X-4 S139R
SLC-5
Successful
FR-1 Low Earth CNES Ionospheric Research
22 December 1965
04:33
Scout A
S140C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 6 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1966

28 January 1966
17:06
Scout A
S142C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 7 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
10 February 1966
00:55
Scout X-4A S141C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Re-Entry 4B Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
26 March 1966
03:31
Scout A
S143C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 8 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
22 April 1966
09:45
Scout B
S145C
SLC-5
Successful
OV3-1 Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research
19 May 1966
02:27
Scout A
S146C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 9 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
10 June 1966
04:15
Scout B
S147C Wallops LA-3A Successful
OV3-4 Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research
4 August 1966
10:45
Scout B
S148C
SLC-5
Successful
OV3-3 Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research
18 August 1966
02:25
Scout A
S149C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 10 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
28 October 1966
11:56
Scout B
S150C
SLC-5
Successful
OV3-2 Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research

1967

31 January 1967
12:45
Scout B
S151C
SLC-5
Failure
OV3-5 Low Earth (planned)
USAF
Ionospheric Research
14 April 1967
03:25
Scout A
S154C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 12 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
26 April 1967
10:06
Scout B
S153C
San Marco
Successful
San Marco 2 Low Earth CRN Atmospheric Research
5 May 1967
16:00
Scout A
S155C
SLC-5
Successful
Ariel 3 Low Earth SERC Ionospheric Research
18 May 1967
09:05
Scout A
S156C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 13 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
30 May 1967
02:06
Scout A
S152C
SLC-5
Failure
ESRO 2A
Low Earth (planned)
ESRO
Ionospheric Research
25 September 1967
08:25
Scout A
S157C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 14 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
19 October 1967
17:33
Scout B
S159C Wallops LA-3A Successful
RAM-C1 Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
5 December 1967
01:03
Scout B
S158C
SLC-5
Successful
OV3-6 Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research

1968

2 March 1968
03:55
Scout A
S162C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 18 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
5 March 1968
18:28
Scout B
S160C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 37
Low Earth NASA Solar Research
27 April 1968
05:19
Scout X-5C S164C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Re-Entry 5 Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
17 May 1968
02:06
Scout B
S161C
SLC-5
Successful
ESRO 2B Low Earth
ESRO
Ionospheric Research
8 August 1968
20:12
Scout B
S165C
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 40
Low Earth NASA Atmospheric/Ionospheric Research
22 August 1968
15:16
Scout B
S168C Wallops LA-3A Successful
RAM-C2 Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
3 October 1968
20:49
Scout B
S167C
SLC-5
Successful
ESRO 1A (Aurorae) Low Earth
ESRO
Ionospheric Research

1969

1 October 1969
22:29
Scout B
S172C
SLC-5
Successful
ESRO 1B (Boreas) Low Earth
ESRO
Ionospheric Research
8 November 1969
01:52
Scout B
S169C
SLC-5
Successful
Azur (GRS-1) Low Earth DLR Ionospheric Research

1970

27 August 1970
13:23
Scout A
S176C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 19 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
30 September 1970
20:06
Scout B
S171C Wallops LA-3A Successful
RAM-C3 Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
9 November 1970
06:00
Scout B
S174C Wallops LA-3A Successful
OFO Low Earth NASA Life Sciences
12 December 1970
10:53
Scout B
S175C
San Marco
Successful
Explorer 42 (Uhuru) Low Earth NASA X-ray Astronomy

1971

24 April 1971
07:32
Scout B
S173C
San Marco
Successful
San Marco 3 Low Earth ASI Atmospheric Research
20 June 1971
19:31
Scout B
S144CR Wallops LA-3A Successful
PAET Suborbital NASA Re-entry test
8 July 1971
22:58
Scout B
S177C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 44
Low Earth NASA Solar Research
16 August 1971
18:39
Scout B-1
S180C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Eole Low Earth CNES Data Relay
20 September 1971
23:31
Scout B
S166C Wallops LA-3A Successful
BIC Suborbital NASA/DLR Ionospheric Research
15 November 1971
05:52
Scout B
S163CR
San Marco
Successful
Explorer 45
High Earth NASA Magnetosphere Research
11 December 1971
20:47
Scout B-1
S183C
SLC-5
Successful
Ariel 4 Low Earth SERC Ionospheric Research

1972

13 August 1972
15:10
Scout D-1
S184C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 46
Low Earth NASA Micrometeorite Research
2 September 1972
17:50
Scout B-1
S182C
SLC-5
Successful
Triad 1 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
15 November 1972
22:13
Scout D-1
S170CR
San Marco
Successful
Explorer 48 (SAS-B) Low Earth NASA Astronomy
22 November 1972
00:17
Scout D-1
S185C
SLC-5
Successful
ESRO 4 Low Earth
ESRO
Ionospheric Research
16 December 1972
11:24
Scout D-1
S181C
SLC-5
Successful
Aeros-A Low Earth DLR/NASA Ionospheric Research

1973

30 October 1973
00:37
Scout A-1
S178C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 20 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1974

18 February 1974
10:05
Scout D-1
S190C
San Marco
Successful
San Marco 4 Low Earth ASI Atmospheric Research
9 March 1974
02:22
Scout D-1
S188C
SLC-5
Successful
Miranda (X-4)
Low Earth SERC Technology
3 June 1974
23:09
Scout E-1 S191C
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 52
High Earth NASA Magnetosphere Research
16 July 1974
11:51
Scout D-1
S186C
SLC-5
Successful
Aeros-B Low Earth DLR/NASA Ionospheric Research
30 August 1974
14:07
Scout D-1
S189C
SLC-5
Successful
ANS Low Earth NIVR/NASA Astronomy
15 October 1974
07:47
Scout B-1
S187C
San Marco
Successful
Ariel 5 Low Earth SERC Astronomy

1975

7 May 1975
22:45
Scout F-1
S194C
San Marco
Successful
Explorer 53 (SAS-C) Low Earth NASA Astronomy
12 October 1975
06:39
Scout D-1
S195C
SLC-5
Successful
Triad 2 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
6 December 1975
03:35
Scout F-1
S196C
SLC-5
Failure
Dual Air Density Explorer-B
Low Earth (planned) NASA Atmospheric Research

1976

22 May 1976
07:42
Scout B-1
S179CR
SLC-5
Successful
Wideband (STP P76-5) Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research
18 June 1976
11:41
Scout D-1
S193C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Gravity Probe A Suborbital NASA Cosmology Research
1 September 1976
21:14
Scout D-1
S197C
SLC-5
Successful
Triad 3 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1977

28 October 1977
04:52
Scout D-1
S200C
SLC-5
Successful
Transat (Transit-O 11) Low Earth
USAF
Navigation/Technology

1978

26 April 1978
10:20
Scout D-1
S201C
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 56 (HCMM) Low Earth NASA Earth Observation

1979

18 February 1979
16:18
Scout D-1
S202C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Explorer 60 (SAGE)
Low Earth NASA Atmospheric Research
2 June 1979
23:26
Scout D-1
S198C Wallops LA-3A Successful
Ariel 6
Low Earth SERC Astronomy
30 October 1979
14:16
Scout G-1
S203C
SLC-5
Successful
Explorer 61 (Magsat)
Low Earth NASA Magnetosphere Research

1980

1981

15 May 1981
06:07
Scout G-1
S192C
SLC-5
Successful
Nova 1 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1982

1983

27 June 1983
15:37
Scout D-1
S205C
SLC-5
Successful
HILAT (STP P83-1) Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research

1984

12 October 1984
01:43
Scout G-1
S208C
SLC-5
Successful
Nova 3 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1985

3 August 1985
03:31
Scout G-1
S209C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 24
Transit-O 30
Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
13 December 1985
02:35
Scout G-1
S207C Wallops LA-3A Successful
ITV-1 (USA-13)
ITV-2 (USA-14)
Low Earth
USAF
ASAT target

1986

14 November 1986
00:23
Scout G-1
S199C
SLC-5
Successful
Polar BEAR (STP P87-1) Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research

1987

16 September 1987
19:22
Scout G-1
S204C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 27
Transit-O 29
Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1988

25 March 1988
19:50
Scout G-1
S206C
San Marco
Successful
San Marco 5 Low Earth ASI Atmospheric Research
26 April 1988
01:57
Scout G-1
S211C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 23
Transit-O 32
Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
16 June 1988
06:54
Scout G-1
S213C
SLC-5
Successful
Nova 2 Low Earth
USAF
Navigation
25 August 1988
06:59
Scout G-1
S214C
SLC-5
Successful
Transit-O 25
Transit-O 31
Low Earth
USAF
Navigation

1989

1990

9 May 1990
17:50
Scout G-1
S212C
SLC-5
Successful
MACSAT-1
MACSAT-2
Low Earth DARPA Communication/Technology

1991

29 June 1991
14:00
Scout G-1
S216C
SLC-5
Successful
REX (STP P89-1A) Low Earth
USAF
Ionospheric Research

1992

3 July 1992
14:19
Scout G-1
S215C
SLC-5
Successful
SAMPEX (Explorer 68) Low Earth NASA Solar Research
21 November 1992
13:45
Scout G-1
S210C
SLC-5
Successful
MSTI-1 Low Earth SDIO Technology

1993

25 June 1993
23:30
Scout G-1
S217C
SLC-5
Successful
RADCAL (STP P92-1) Low Earth
USAF
Radar calibration

1994

9 May 1994
02:47
Scout G-1
S218C
SLC-5
Successful
MSTI-2 Low Earth SDIO Technology

References

  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  • Wade, Mark. "Scout". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.