LAUNCH MISSION

NASA Scout D-1 Explorer 46

Name: NASA Scout D-1 Explorer 46
Start: 1972-08-13T15:10:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 3A

Status

Success

DATE

13 AUG 1972

LAUNCH PROVIDER

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Launch Pad

Launch Area 3A

Description

Satellite dedicated to meteroid research

Scout D-1

Rocket Description

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.

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