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United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Scout X-3
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Operational prototype satellite
Wednesday, December 19, 1962 at 1:25 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#223
USAF Mission
#126
Pad Launch
#4
Location Launch
#82
Designator
1962-071
Launch Window
NET
Dec 19, 1962, 1:25 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Space Launch Complex 5
Space Launch Complex 5 (SLC-5) was a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It was previously part of the Point Arguello Naval Air Station, during which time it was designated Launch Complex D or LC-D. Constructed in 1961, it was used by 69 Scout launch vehicles between 1962 and 1994.
Total Launches
69
Orbital Attempts
69
Fastest Turnaround
11d 17h
Scout X-3 Specs
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Length
24 m
Diameter
1.01 m
Launch Mass
17 t
Thrust
513 kN
LEO Capacity
87 kg
Launch Cost
$9M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1962
Fastest Turnaround
2d 10h
Total Launches
5
Successful
4
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Dec 16, 1962
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Dec 18, 1962, 5:25 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202