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Scout D-1

Scout D-1

Scout family · built by Vought · maiden flight 1972-08-13

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

25.0 mLength
1.14 mDiameter
20 tLaunch mass
4Stages
464 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

183 kgTo LEO

Lifetime Launch Record

As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.

16Total launches
16Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

16In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Aug 13, 1972 15:10 UTCEarliest tracked
Jun 27, 1983 15:37 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Scout D-1 | HILAT Jun 27, 1983 15:37 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | Ariel 6 Jun 02, 1979 23:26 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | SAGE Feb 18, 1979 16:18 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | HCMM Apr 26, 1978 10:20 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | Transat O-11 Oct 28, 1977 04:52 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | TIP 3 Sep 01, 1976 21:14 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | GP-A Jun 18, 1976 11:41 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | TIP 2 Oct 12, 1975 06:39 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | ANS Aug 30, 1974 14:07 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | Aeros 2 Jul 16, 1974 11:51 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | Miranda Mar 09, 1974 02:22 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | San Marco 4 Feb 18, 1974 10:05 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | Aeros 1 Dec 16, 1972 11:24 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | ESRO 4 Nov 22, 1972 00:17 UTC Success
Scout D-1 | SAS 2 Nov 15, 1972 22:13 UTC Success

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