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Scout G-1

Scout family · built by Vought · maiden flight 1979-10-30

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

26.0 mLength
1.14 mDiameter
20 tLaunch mass
4Stages
395 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

210 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.

17Total launches
17Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

17In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Oct 30, 1979 14:16 UTCEarliest tracked
May 09, 1994 02:47 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Scout G-1 | MSTI-2 May 09, 1994 02:47 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | RADCAL Jun 25, 1993 23:30 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | MSTI-1 Nov 21, 1992 13:45 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | SAMPEX Jul 03, 1992 14:19 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | REX Jun 29, 1991 14:00 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | MACSAT 1 & 2 May 09, 1990 17:50 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Transit-O 25,31 Aug 25, 1988 06:59 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Nova 2 Jun 16, 1988 06:54 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Transit-O 23,32 Apr 26, 1988 01:57 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | San Marco 5 Mar 25, 1988 19:50 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29 Sep 16, 1987 19:22 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Polar Bear Nov 14, 1986 00:23 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | ITV 1 & 2 Dec 13, 1985 02:35 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Transit-O 24,30 Aug 03, 1985 03:31 UTC Success
Scout G-1 | Nova 3 Oct 12, 1984 01:43 UTC Success

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