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Scout F-1

Scout F-1 was a four-stage, all-solid operational Scout configuration combining Algol-3A, Castor-2A, Antares-2B, and Altair-3A stages. It flew twice in 1975: Explorer 53 succeeded, while the Dual Air Density payload launch failed after a third-stage malfunction.

Scout F-1
NASA / NASA Langley Research Center · NASA-owned asset; the exact NASA Images API record LRC-1965-B701_P-07597 identifies this byte-matched photograph as a 1965 Scout launch-vehicle lift-off on Wallops Island and credits NASA at NASA Langley Research Center. NASA’s current Images and Media Usage Guidelines generally permit factual or informational/editorial use with NASA attribution and without implying NASA endorsement. NASA insignia and identifiers, third-party material, identifiable-person rights, and commercial, promotional, merchandise, or other protected-rights uses may require separate clearance; verify before such use. · Source
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Identity

Aliases
Scout F1Scout-F1
Family Name
Scout
Full Name
Scout F-1
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
F-1

Details

Description
Scout F-1 was a four-stage, all-solid operational Scout configuration combining Algol-3A, Castor-2A, Antares-2B, and Altair-3A stages. It flew twice in 1975: Explorer 53 succeeded, while the Dual Air Density payload launch failed after a third-stage malfunction.
First Flight Year
1,975
Last Flight Year
1,975
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 14:15:17 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 09:50:19 UTC
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