Scout D1 - Scout D1 - COSPAR 1979-047 12,593 bytes. 127 x 442 pixels.

Launches: 17. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 94.12% pct. First Launch Date: 13 August 1972. Last Launch Date: 27 June 1983. LEO Payload: 185 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. Liftoff Thrust: 40,330 kgf. Total Mass: 20,670 kg. Core Diameter: 1.1 m. Total Length: 25.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 8.66 million. in 1985 unit dollars.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Algol 3 Gross Mass: 14,320 kg. Empty Mass: 1,600 kg. Thrust (vac): 48,121 kgf. Isp: 284 sec. Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 238 sec. Diameter: 1.1 m. Span: 1.1 m. Length: 9.4 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. Algol 3

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Castor 2 Gross Mass: 4,424 kg. Empty Mass: 695 kg. Thrust (vac): 26,402 kgf. Isp: 262 sec. Burn time: 37 sec. Isp(sl): 232 sec. Diameter: 0.8 m. Span: 0.8 m. Length: 6.0 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. TX-354-3

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Antares 2 Gross Mass: 1,400 kg. Empty Mass: 300 kg. Thrust (vac): 9,493 kgf. Isp: 293 sec. Burn time: 36 sec. Isp(sl): 233 sec. Diameter: 0.8 m. Span: 0.8 m. Length: 2.9 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. X-259

• Stage Number: 4. 1 x Altair 3 Gross Mass: 301 kg. Empty Mass: 25 kg. Thrust (vac): 2,800 kgf. Isp: 280 sec. Burn time: 27 sec. Isp(sl): 255 sec. Diameter: 0.6 m. Span: 0.6 m. Length: 2.5 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. FW-4S,TEM640

• Explorer 46 Spacecraft: MTS. Payload: Meteoroid Technology Satellite. Mass: 136 kg.

  Micrometeoroid tests. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• Explorer 48 Spacecraft: SAS. Payload: SAS B. Mass: 185 kg.

  Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• ESRO 4 Spacecraft: ESRO. Mass: 114 kg.

  Polar ionosphere investigations. Seventh ESRO satellite. Mass 115 kg. Also registered by the United States as 1972-92A, in A/AC.105/INF.267, with orbital parameters 98.8 min, 244 x 1160 km x 91.1 deg, category B.

• Aeros 1 Spacecraft: Aeros. Payload: GRS B. Mass: 127 kg.

  Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• San Marco 4 Spacecraft: San Marco. Payload: San Marco C2. Mass: 164 kg.

  Measurement of density, temperature, composition of atmosphere. Launch time 10:05:28.5 GMT. Anticipated life: 3 years.

• Miranda Spacecraft: Miranda. Payload: X-4. Mass: 93 kg.

  Satellite technology. Miranda was launched at 02:22:11.4 GMT on 1974 Mar 9. Interjection point 13.9N, 126.0E. Anticipated life: longer than 50 years.

• Explorer 52 Spacecraft: Hawkeye. Payload: Hawkeye. Mass: 27 kg.

  Solar wind experiments. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• Aeros 2 Spacecraft: Aeros. Payload: Aeros B. Mass: 127 kg.

  Upper atmospheric research. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• ANS 1 Spacecraft: ANS. Mass: 129 kg.

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  Astronomical Netherlands Satellite; lower than planned orbit.

• Triad 2 Spacecraft: TIP. Payload: TIP 2. Mass: 94 kg.

  Prototype of improved Transit satellite. Tested pulsed plasma engine.

• Gravity Probe Spacecraft: Gravity Probe.

  Suborbital.

• TIP 3 Spacecraft: TIP. Payload: Triad 3 (TIP 3). Mass: 94 kg.

  Prototype of improved Transit satellite. Also tested pulsed plasma engine.

• Transit O-11 Spacecraft: Transit. Payload: NNS O-11. Mass: 94 kg.

• HCMM Spacecraft: AEM. Payload: AEM 1. Mass: 134 kg.

  Heat Capacity Mapping Mission; prodeuced thermal maps of atmosphere. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• SAGE Spacecraft: SAGE. Payload: AEM 2. Mass: 147 kg.

  Studied dust, liquid droplets in upper atmosphere. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• Ariel 6 Spacecraft: Ariel. Payload: UK 6. Mass: 154 kg.

  Detection of heavy cosmic particles and X-ray astronomy. Launch time 2326 GMT. Also registered by the United States in ST/SG/SER.E/26, with parameters 97.2 min, 601 x 653 km x 55.0 deg, category A.

• HILAT Spacecraft: HILAT. Payload: P83-1.

  Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

• 159 - Wilson, Andrew, Spaceflight, "Scout - NASA's Small Satellite Launcher", 1979, Volume 21, page 446.