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Scout F-1 S-196C (DAD-A / DAD-B)

Scout F-1 vehicle S-196C launched from Vandenberg on 1975-12-06 UTC carrying the paired Dual Air Density satellites DAD-A and DAD-B. NASA classified the launch as a failure after a third-stage malfunction prevented orbit insertion.

Identity

Aliases
Scout S-196Scout 196CDAD-A launch vehicleDAD-B launch vehicleDual Air Density launch vehicle
Name
Scout F-1 S-196C (DAD-A / DAD-B)
Status
retired

Details

Description
Scout F-1 vehicle S-196C launched from Vandenberg on 1975-12-06 UTC carrying the paired Dual Air Density satellites DAD-A and DAD-B. NASA classified the launch as a failure after a third-stage malfunction prevented orbit insertion.
First Flight Date
1975-12-06
Operator
Vehicle Family

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 14:15:25 UTC
Updated Time
July 17, 2026 at 14:15:25 UTC

Other

Last Flight Date
1975-12-06
Search Name
Scout F-1 S-196C (DAD-A / DAD-B) Scout S-196 Scout 196C DAD-A launch vehicle DAD-B launch vehicle Dual Air Density launch vehicle
Serial Number
S-196C
Vehicle Code
Scout F-1 S-196C