Scout X-4A
Launch vehicle · USA
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American all-solid orbital launch vehicle. Five stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Algol 2A + 1 x Castor + 1 x Antares 2 + 1 x Altair 2 + 1 x Cetus
More at: Scout X-4A.
Related
- Family
- all-solid, orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Wallops Island, Wallops Island LA3, Wallops Island LA3A
- Agency
- Vought
Chronology
2 events
1964 August 18
06:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA3. LV Family: Scout. Launch Vehicle: Scout X-4A.- Reentry 4A - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). Scout launch tested Apollo-type ablator materials at lunar reentry heating levels..