Scout X-3
Scout family
· built by Vought
· maiden flight 1962-12-16
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
24.0 mLength
1.01 mDiameter
17 tLaunch mass
4Stages
513 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
87 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.
5Total launches
4Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
5In our archive
80.0%Success rate
Dec 16, 1962 14:33 UTCEarliest tracked
Mar 27, 1964 17:25 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scout X-3 | Ariel 2 | Mar 27, 1964 17:25 UTC | Success |
| Scout X-3 | Transit-5A 3 | Jun 16, 1963 01:49 UTC | Success |
| Scout X-3 | Transit-5A 2 | Apr 05, 1963 03:01 UTC | Failure |
| Scout X-3 | Transit-5A 1 | Dec 19, 1962 01:25 UTC | Success |
| Scout X-3 | Explorer 16 | Dec 16, 1962 14:33 UTC | Success |