Scout X-2B - Wikipedia

Size
Manufacturer	Vought
Country of origin	United States
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Diameter	1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in)
Mass	17,000 kilograms (37,000 lb)
Stages	Four
Associated rockets
Family	Scout
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Point Arguello LC-D
Total launches	1
Failure(s)	1
UTC date of spacecraft launch	1963-09-27

First stage –Algol 1D
Powered by	1solid
Maximum thrust	440 kilonewtons (99,000 lb_f)
Burn time	44 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Second stage –Castor 1A
Powered by	1solid
Maximum thrust	286 kilonewtons (64,000 lb_f)
Specific impulse	247 sec
Burn time	27 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Third stage –Antares 2A
Powered by	1X-254
Maximum thrust	93 kilonewtons (21,000 lb_f)
Specific impulse	293 sec
Burn time	36 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Fourth stage –Altair 2A
Powered by	1X-258
Maximum thrust	22 kilonewtons (4,900 lb_f)
Specific impulse	266 sec
Burn time	28 seconds
Propellant	Solid

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TheScout X-2Bwas an Americanexpendable launch systemwhich was flown during 1963. It was a four-stage rocket, based on the earlierScout X-2,but with anAltair 2Afourth stage in place of theAltair 1Aused on the X-2. It was a member of theScoutfamily of rockets.

The Scout X-2 was an all-solid rocket, with anAlgol 1Dfirst stageaCastor 1Asecond stage, anAntares 2Athird stage, and an Altair 2A fourth stage. It made only one flight, which was launched fromLaunch Complex DatPoint Arguello,carrying aP-35weather satellites,P35-5.The launch occurred on 27 September 1963, and failed to achieve orbit.

References[edit]

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Scout rockets

Main articles

Rockets

Scout X	Scout X Scout X-1 Scout X-1A Scout X-2 Scout X-2B Scout X-2M Scout X-3 Scout X-3A Scout X-3C Scout X-3M Scout X-4 Scout X-4A Scout X-5C
Blue Scout	Blue Scout Junior Blue Scout I Blue Scout II
Later Series	Scout A Scout A-1 Scout B Scout B-1 Scout D-1 Scout E-1 Scout F-1 Scout G-1 Scout 2 Test Vehicle
Cancelled	Scout A-2 Scout B-2 Scout C Scout 2
Other	RAM-B

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In development	Antares 330 Bloostar Cyclone-4M Epsilon S Eris Gravity-2 Hyperbola-2 Irtysh Kuaizhou 21 31 Long March 9 10 12 Miura 5 MLV Neutron New Glenn New Line 1 NGLV Nova OS-M 2 4 Orbex Prime Pallas-1 Red Dwarf SLS Block 1B Block 2 Soyuz-7 Terran R Tianlong-3 VLM Vega E Zero Zhuque 3 Zuljanah
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