Scout A-1
Scout family
· built by Vought
· maiden flight 1973-10-30
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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
22.0 mLength
1.02 mDiameter
17 tLaunch mass
4Stages
440 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
1Total launches
1Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
1In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Oct 30, 1973 00:37 UTCEarliest tracked
Oct 30, 1973 00:37 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scout A-1 | Transit-O 20 | Oct 30, 1973 00:37 UTC | Success |