Rocket file · LV-360
Scout D-1
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Scout D-1 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Vought. It stands 25.0 m tall, lifts 183 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 13 August 1972. It has flown 16 times with 16 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Scout D-1
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Scout D-1 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesScout D-1 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Scout D-1 flown?
- 16 times, with 16 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Scout D-1's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 16 successful flights out of 16 attempts.
- How much can Scout D-1 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Scout D-1 at 183 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Scout D-1 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Scout D-1 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.