LAUNCH MISSION

Scout X-1 NASA S-56

Name: Scout X-1 NASA S-56
Start: 1960-12-04T21:14:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 3

Status

Failure

4 DEC 1960

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Launch Area 3

An American satellite launched by NASA as part of the Explorers program. It failed to reach orbit when the second stage didn't ignite.

Scout X-1

Scout X-1 was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket which was flown seven times between August 1960 and October 1961.