Scout B S-175C (Explorer 42)
Scout B vehicle S-175C launched from the San Marco platform on 1970-12-12 and successfully deployed NASA’s Explorer 42 X-ray astronomy satellite, also known as SAS-A and Uhuru.
Identity
- Aliases
- Scout S-175Scout 175CExplorer 42 launch vehicleSAS-A launch vehicleUhuru launch vehicle
- Name
- Scout B S-175C (Explorer 42)
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Scout B vehicle S-175C launched from the San Marco platform on 1970-12-12 and successfully deployed NASA’s Explorer 42 X-ray astronomy satellite, also known as SAS-A and Uhuru.
- First Flight Date
- 1970-12-12
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scout_launches
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 14:37:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 17, 2026 at 14:37:40 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1970-12-12
- Search Name
- Scout B S-175C (Explorer 42) Scout S-175 Scout 175C Explorer 42 launch vehicle SAS-A launch vehicle Uhuru launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- S-175C
- Vehicle Code
- Scout B S-175C