Scout B-1 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Scout B-1 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Scout B-1
Family
Scout
Manufacturer
First Launch
16 Aug 1971
Successful Launches
5
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
4
Length
22 m
Diameter
1.02 m
Launch Mass
17 tons
Thrust
440 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
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.
Launch Sites used by Scout B-1
Vandenberg SFB
U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.
📍 CA, United States
🚀 832 Launches
Wallops Island
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.
📍 VA, United States
🚀 86 Launches
