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Scout B-1

Scout B-1 was a four-stage, all-solid operational Scout configuration. It combined an Algol-2C first stage, Castor-2A second stage, Antares-2A third stage, and either an Altair-3 or Altair-3A fourth stage, flying five successful small-satellite missions from 1971 through 1976.

Scout B-1
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Identity

Aliases
Scout B1Scout-B1
Family Name
Scout
Full Name
Scout B-1
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
B-1

Details

Description
Scout B-1 was a four-stage, all-solid operational Scout configuration. It combined an Algol-2C first stage, Castor-2A second stage, Antares-2A third stage, and either an Altair-3 or Altair-3A fourth stage, flying five successful small-satellite missions from 1971 through 1976.
First Flight Year
1,971
Last Flight Year
1,976
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
4

Links

Official Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19880016046/downloads/19880016046.pdf
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_(rocket_family)#Variants

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 14:09:56 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 09:49:23 UTC
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