Scout B
Scout B was a four-stage, all-solid operational Scout configuration using Algol-2B, Castor-2A, Antares-2A, and Altair-3 stages. Its 25 flights from 1965 through 1971 supported scientific, geodetic, navigation, defense-research, reentry, and international satellite missions from Wallops, Vandenberg, and the San Marco platform.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Scout-B
- Family Name
- Scout
- Full Name
- Scout B
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- B
Details
- Description
- Scout B was a four-stage, all-solid operational Scout configuration using Algol-2B, Castor-2A, Antares-2A, and Altair-3 stages. Its 25 flights from 1965 through 1971 supported scientific, geodetic, navigation, defense-research, reentry, and international satellite missions from Wallops, Vandenberg, and the San Marco platform.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 4
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- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 14:33:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 09:49:12 UTC
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