List of Scout launches

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

Launches By Vehicle

VehicleLaunchesSuccessesFailures
Blue Scout II101
Scout X-1413
Scout X-2413
Scout X-3651
Scout X-412111
Scout A13121
Scout B24231
Scout D15150
Scout E110
Scout F211
Scout G17170

Launches By Decade

YearLaunchesSuccessFailures
1960-69534211
1970-7930291
1980-8911110
1990-99550

Launch History

Date/time (UTC)ConfigurationSerial numberLaunch siteOutcome
PayloadSeparation orbitOperatorFunction
Remarks

1960

18 April 1960
23:09
Scout XX-1Wallops LA-3Failure
N/ASuborbital (planned)NASATest flight
2 July 1960
00:04
Scout X-1ST-1Wallops LA-3Failure
N/ASuborbital (planned)NASATest flight
4 October 1960
15:23
Scout X-1ST-2Wallops LA-3Successful
N/ASuborbitalNASATest flight
4 December 1960
21:14
Scout X-1ST-3Wallops LA-3Failure
Explorer S-56Low Earth (planned)NASATechnology

1961

7 January 1961
17:33
Blue Scout ID-3Cape Canaveral LC-18BSuccessful
N/ASuborbitalUSAFTest flight
16 February 1961
13:05
Scout X-1ST-4Wallops LA-3Successful
Explorer 9Low EarthNASATechnology
3 March 1961
16:02
Blue Scout IID-4Cape Canaveral LC-18BSuccessful
N/ASuborbitalUSAFTest flight
12 April 1961
06:07
Blue Scout IID-5Cape Canaveral LC-18BSuccessful
N/ASuborbitalUSAFTest flight
9 May 1961
16:00
Blue Scout ID-6Cape Canaveral LC-18BSuccessful
N/ASuborbitalUSAFTest flight
30 June 1961
17:09
Scout X-1ST-5Wallops LA-3Failure
Explorer S-55Low Earth (planned)NASAMicrometeorite Research
25 August 1961
18:29
Scout X-1ST-6Wallops LA-3Partial Failure
Explorer 13Low EarthNASAMicrometeorite Research
19 October 1961
17:38
Scout X-1ST-7Wallops LA-3Successful
P-21SuborbitalNASAIonospheric research
1 November 1961
15:32
Blue Scout IID-8Cape Canaveral LC-18BFailure
Mercury-Scout 1Low Earth (planned)NASATechnology

1962

1 March 1962
05:07
Scout X-1AST-8Wallops LA-3Successful
Re-Entry 1SuborbitalNASATest flight
29 March 1962
07:27
Scout X-2ST-9Wallops LA-3Successful
P-21ASuborbitalNASAIonospheric research
12 April 1962
16:00
Blue Scout ID-7Cape Canaveral LC-18BSuccessful
N/ASuborbitalUSAFTest flight
26 April 1962
10:49
Scout X-2S111Vandenberg SLC-5Failure
Solrad 4BLow Earth (planned)NRLReconnaissance/Ionospheric research
24 May 1962
?
Scout X-2MS112Vandenberg SLC-5Failure
DSAP-1 F1Low Earth (planned)USAFMeteorology
23 August 1962
11:44
Scout X-2MS117Vandenberg SLC-5Successful
DSAP-1 F2Low EarthUSAFMeteorology
31 August 1962
16:25
Scout X-3AS114Wallops LA-3Failure
Re-Entry 2Suborbital (planned)NASATest flight
16 December 1962
14:33
Scout X-3S115Wallops LA-3Successful
Explorer 16Low EarthNASAMicrometeorite Research
19 December 1962
01:25
Scout X-3S118Vandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-5A 1Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1963

19 February 1963
16:33
Scout X-3MS126Vandenberg SLC-5Successful
DSAP-1 F3Low EarthUSAFMeteorology
5 April 1963
03:01
Scout X-3S119Vandenberg SLC-5Failure
Transit-5A 2Low Earth (planned)USAFNavigation
26 April 1963
?
Scout X-2MS121Vandenberg SLC-5Failure
DSAP-1 F4Low Earth (planned)USAFMeteorology
22 May 1963
04:38
Scout X-3S116Wallops LA-3Successful
RFD-1SuborbitalNASARe-entry test
16 June 1963
01:49
Scout X-3S120Vandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-5A 3Low EarthUSAFNavigation
28 June 1963
21:19
Scout X-4S113Vandenberg SLC-5Successful
CRL-1 (GRS)Low EarthUSAF CRLGeophysics
20 July 1963
05:44
Scout X-3AS110Wallops LA-3Failure
Re-Entry 3Suborbital (planned)NASARe-entry test
27 September 1963
11:17
Scout X-2BS132Vandenberg SLC-5Failure
DSAP-1 F5Low Earth (planned)USAFMeteorology
19 December 1963
18:49
Scout X-4S122RVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 19Low EarthNASAAtmospheric Research

1964

27 March 1964
17:25
Scout X-3S127RWallops LA-3Successful
Ariel 2Low EarthSERCIonopheric Research
4 June 1964
03:50
Scout X-4S125RVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-5C 1Low EarthUSAFNavigation
25 June 1964
01:40
Scout X-4S128RVandenberg SLC-5Failure
CRL-2 (ESRS)Low Earth (planned)USAF CRLIonospheric Research
20 July 1964
10:53
Scout X-4S124RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
SERT-1SuborbitalNASATechnology
18 August 1964
06:05
Scout X-4AS129RWallops LA-3Successful
Re-Entry 4ASuborbitalNASARe-entry test
25 August 1964
13:43
Scout X-4S134RVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 20Low EarthNASAIonospheric Research
9 October 1964
04:04
Scout X-3CS130RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
RFD-2SuborbitalNASARe-entry test
10 October 1964
03:01
Scout X-4S123RVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 22Low EarthNASAGeodesy/Ionospheric Research
6 November 1964
12:02
Scout X-4S133RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 23Low EarthNASAMicrometeorite Research
21 November 1964
17:09
Scout X-4S135RVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 24
Explorer 25
Low EarthNASAAtmospheric Research
15 December 1964
20:20
Scout X-4S137RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
San Marco 1Low EarthCNRAtmospheric Research
First Italian satellite

1965

29 April 1965
14:17
Scout X-4S136RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 27Low EarthNASAGeodesy/Ionospheric Research
10 August 1965
17:54
Scout BS131RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
SECOR-5
SEV
Low EarthUS Army
NASA
Geodesy
Technology
19 November 1965
04:48
Scout X-4S138RWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 30Low EarthNASASolar Research
6 December 1965
21:05
Scout X-4S139RVandenberg SLC-5Successful
FR-1Low EarthCNESIonospheric Research
22 December 1965
04:33
Scout AS140CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 6Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1966

28 January 1966
17:06
Scout AS142CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 7Low EarthUSAFNavigation
10 February 1966
00:55
Scout X-4AS141CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Re-Entry 4BSuborbitalNASARe-entry test
26 March 1966
03:31
Scout AS143CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 8Low EarthUSAFNavigation
22 April 1966
09:45
Scout BS145CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
OV3-1Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research
19 May 1966
02:27
Scout AS146CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 9Low EarthUSAFNavigation
10 June 1966
04:15
Scout BS147CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
OV3-4Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research
4 August 1966
10:45
Scout BS148CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
OV3-3Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research
18 August 1966
02:25
Scout AS149CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 10Low EarthUSAFNavigation
28 October 1966
11:56
Scout BS150CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
OV3-2Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research

1967

31 January 1967
12:45
Scout BS151CVandenberg SLC-5Failure
OV3-5Low Earth (planned)USAFIonospheric Research
14 April 1967
03:25
Scout AS154CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 12Low EarthUSAFNavigation
26 April 1967
10:06
Scout BS153CSan MarcoSuccessful
San Marco 2Low EarthCRNAtmospheric Research
5 May 1967
16:00
Scout AS155CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Ariel 3Low EarthSERCIonospheric Research
18 May 1967
09:05
Scout AS156CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 13Low EarthUSAFNavigation
30 May 1967
02:06
Scout AS152CVandenberg SLC-5Failure
ESRO 2ALow Earth (planned)ESROIonospheric Research
25 September 1967
08:25
Scout AS157CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 14Low EarthUSAFNavigation
19 October 1967
17:33
Scout BS159CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
RAM-C1SuborbitalNASARe-entry test
5 December 1967
01:03
Scout BS158CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
OV3-6Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research

1968

2 March 1968
03:55
Scout AS162CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 18Low EarthUSAFNavigation
5 March 1968
18:28
Scout BS160CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 37Low EarthNASASolar Research
27 April 1968
05:19
Scout X-5CS164CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Re-Entry 5SuborbitalNASARe-entry test
17 May 1968
02:06
Scout BS161CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
ESRO 2BLow EarthESROIonospheric Research
8 August 1968
20:12
Scout BS165CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 39
Explorer 40
Low EarthNASAAtmospheric/Ionospheric Research
22 August 1968
15:16
Scout BS168CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
RAM-C2SuborbitalNASARe-entry test
3 October 1968
20:49
Scout BS167CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
ESRO 1A (Aurorae)Low EarthESROIonospheric Research

1969

1 October 1969
22:29
Scout BS172CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
ESRO 1B (Boreas)Low EarthESROIonospheric Research
8 November 1969
01:52
Scout BS169CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Azur (GRS-1)Low EarthDLRIonospheric Research

1970

27 August 1970
13:23
Scout AS176CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 19Low EarthUSAFNavigation
30 September 1970
20:06
Scout BS171CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
RAM-C3SuborbitalNASARe-entry test
9 November 1970
06:00
Scout BS174CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
OFOLow EarthNASALife Sciences
12 December 1970
10:53
Scout BS175CSan MarcoSuccessful
Explorer 42 (Uhuru)Low EarthNASAX-ray Astronomy

1971

24 April 1971
07:32
Scout BS173CSan MarcoSuccessful
San Marco 3Low EarthASIAtmospheric Research
20 June 1971
19:31
Scout BS144CRWallops LA-3ASuccessful
PAETSuborbitalNASARe-entry test
8 July 1971
22:58
Scout BS177CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 44Low EarthNASASolar Research
16 August 1971
18:39
Scout B-1S180CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
EoleLow EarthCNESData Relay
20 September 1971
23:31
Scout BS166CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
BICSuborbitalNASA/DLRIonospheric Research
15 November 1971
05:52
Scout BS163CRSan MarcoSuccessful
Explorer 45High EarthNASAMagnetosphere Research
11 December 1971
20:47
Scout B-1S183CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Ariel 4Low EarthSERCIonospheric Research

1972

13 August 1972
15:10
Scout D-1S184CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 46Low EarthNASAMicrometeorite Research
2 September 1972
17:50
Scout B-1S182CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Triad 1Low EarthUSAFNavigation
15 November 1972
22:13
Scout D-1S170CRSan MarcoSuccessful
Explorer 48 (SAS-B)Low EarthNASAAstronomy
22 November 1972
00:17
Scout D-1S185CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
ESRO 4Low EarthESROIonospheric Research
16 December 1972
11:24
Scout D-1S181CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Aeros-ALow EarthDLR/NASAIonospheric Research

1973

30 October 1973
00:37
Scout A-1S178CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 20Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1974

18 February 1974
10:05
Scout D-1S190CSan MarcoSuccessful
San Marco 4Low EarthASIAtmospheric Research
9 March 1974
02:22
Scout D-1S188CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Miranda (X-4)Low EarthSERCTechnology
3 June 1974
23:09
Scout E-1S191CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 52High EarthNASAMagnetosphere Research
16 July 1974
11:51
Scout D-1S186CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Aeros-BLow EarthDLR/NASAIonospheric Research
30 August 1974
14:07
Scout D-1S189CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
ANSLow EarthNIVR/NASAAstronomy
15 October 1974
07:47
Scout B-1S187CSan MarcoSuccessful
Ariel 5Low EarthSERCAstronomy

1975

7 May 1975
22:45
Scout F-1S194CSan MarcoSuccessful
Explorer 53 (SAS-C)Low EarthNASAAstronomy
12 October 1975
06:39
Scout D-1S195CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Triad 2Low EarthUSAFNavigation
6 December 1975
03:35
Scout F-1S196CVandenberg SLC-5Failure
Dual Air Density Explorer-A
Dual Air Density Explorer-B
Low Earth (planned)NASAAtmospheric Research

1976

22 May 1976
07:42
Scout B-1S179CRVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Wideband (STP P76-5)Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research
18 June 1976
11:41
Scout D-1S193CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Gravity Probe ASuborbitalNASACosmology Research
1 September 1976
21:14
Scout D-1S197CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Triad 3Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1977

28 October 1977
04:52
Scout D-1S200CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transat (Transit-O 11)Low EarthUSAFNavigation/Technology

1978

26 April 1978
10:20
Scout D-1S201CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 56 (HCMM)Low EarthNASAEarth Observation

1979

18 February 1979
16:18
Scout D-1S202CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Explorer 60 (SAGE)Low EarthNASAAtmospheric Research
2 June 1979
23:26
Scout D-1S198CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
Ariel 6Low EarthSERCAstronomy
30 October 1979
14:16
Scout G-1S203CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Explorer 61 (Magsat)Low EarthNASAMagnetosphere Research

1980

1981

15 May 1981
06:07
Scout G-1S192CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Nova 1Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1982

1983

27 June 1983
15:37
Scout D-1S205CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
HILAT (STP P83-1)Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research

1984

12 October 1984
01:43
Scout G-1S208CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Nova 3Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1985

3 August 1985
03:31
Scout G-1S209CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 24
Transit-O 30
Low EarthUSAFNavigation
13 December 1985
02:35
Scout G-1S207CWallops LA-3ASuccessful
ITV-1 (USA-13)
ITV-2 (USA-14)
Low EarthUSAFASAT target

1986

14 November 1986
00:23
Scout G-1S199CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Polar BEAR (STP P87-1)Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research

1987

16 September 1987
19:22
Scout G-1S204CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 27
Transit-O 29
Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1988

25 March 1988
19:50
Scout G-1S206CSan MarcoSuccessful
San Marco 5Low EarthASIAtmospheric Research
26 April 1988
01:57
Scout G-1S211CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 23
Transit-O 32
Low EarthUSAFNavigation
16 June 1988
06:54
Scout G-1S213CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Nova 2Low EarthUSAFNavigation
25 August 1988
06:59
Scout G-1S214CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
Transit-O 25
Transit-O 31
Low EarthUSAFNavigation

1989

1990

9 May 1990
17:50
Scout G-1S212CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
MACSAT-1
MACSAT-2
Low EarthDARPACommunication/Technology

1991

29 June 1991
14:00
Scout G-1S216CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
REX (STP P89-1A)Low EarthUSAFIonospheric Research

1992

3 July 1992
14:19
Scout G-1S215CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
SAMPEX (Explorer 68)Low EarthNASASolar Research
21 November 1992
13:45
Scout G-1S210CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
MSTI-1Low EarthSDIOTechnology

1993

25 June 1993
23:30
Scout G-1S217CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
RADCAL (STP P92-1)Low EarthUSAFRadar calibration

1994

9 May 1994
02:47
Scout G-1S218CVandenberg SLC-5Successful
MSTI-2Low EarthSDIOTechnology

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.