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Scout X-2B

Scout family · built by Vought · maiden flight 1963-09-27

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
0Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

1In our archive
0.0%Success rate
Sep 27, 1963 11:17 UTCEarliest tracked
Sep 27, 1963 11:17 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Scout X-2B | DSAP-1 F5 Sep 27, 1963 11:17 UTC Failure

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