Scout X-3 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Scout X-3 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Scout X-3
Family
Scout
Manufacturer
First Launch
16 Dec 1962
Successful Launches
4
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
4
Length
24 m
Diameter
1.01 m
Launch Mass
17 tons
Thrust
513 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
87 kg
Launch Cost
$8.91M
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 X-3
Vandenberg SFB
U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.
Wallops Island
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.