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Scout F-1

Scout family · built by Vought · maiden flight 1975-05-07

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-18

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
395 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

193 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.

2Total launches
1Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

2In our archive
50.0%Success rate
May 07, 1975 22:45 UTCEarliest tracked
Dec 06, 1975 03:35 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Scout F-1 | DAD-A & B Dec 06, 1975 03:35 UTC Failure
Scout F-1 | SAS 3 May 07, 1975 22:45 UTC Success

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