table1.26

SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL DATA BOOK: VOLUME III
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1969-1978

Table 1-26. Scout Characteristics (as of 1978).

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1st Stage Algol IIIA
2d Stage Castor IIA
3d Stage Antares IIB
4th stage Altair IIIA
Total

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Height (m):

9.1

6.2

2.9

1.5

21.9

Diameter (m):

1.14

0.8

0.76

0.5

-

Weight (kg):

14 195

4429

1270

300

20 194

Propulsion system

Powerplant:

UTC

Thiokol TX 354

ABL X-259

UTC FW-4S

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Thrust (newtons):

481 700

271 328

93 050

25 798

871 876

Burn lime (sec.):

82

41

37

35

-

Propellant:

solid

solid

solid

solid

-

Payload capacity:

193 kg to 555 km earth orbit

Origin:

Pilotless Aircraft Research Div., Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronaulics

Contractors

Vought Corp.: prime

United Technology Center: 1st- and 4th-stage propulsion

Thiokol Chemical Corp.: 2d-stage propulsion

Alleghany Ballistics Laboratory, Hercules Powder Co.: 3d-stage propulsion

Program manager:

Paul E. Goozh, NASA Hq.

Project manager:

Roland D. English, Langley Research Center

How utilized:

To launch small scientific and applications payloads, including a number of international and U.S. Navy satellites.

Remarks:

A larger diameter payload shroud (increased from 0.86 to 1.07 meters) was introduced in 1972, providing a payload volume of 1.01m³ (roughly doubling the capacity). As indicated in table 1-27, the Scout vehicle was upgraded periodically. The models in use in 1978 were the D-1 and F-l.

See also:

Volume 2.

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.	1st Stage Algol IIIA	2d Stage Castor IIA	3d Stage Antares IIB	4th stage Altair IIIA	Total
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Height (m):	9.1	6.2	2.9	1.5	21.9
Diameter (m):	1.14	0.8	0.76	0.5	-
Weight (kg):	14 195	4429	1270	300	20 194
Propulsion system
Powerplant:	UTC	Thiokol TX 354	ABL X-259	UTC FW-4S	-
Thrust (newtons):	481 700	271 328	93 050	25 798	871 876
Burn lime (sec.):	82	41	37	35	-
Propellant:	solid	solid	solid	solid	-
Payload capacity:	193 kg to 555 km earth orbit
Origin:	Pilotless Aircraft Research Div., Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronaulics
Contractors	Vought Corp.: prime
	United Technology Center: 1st- and 4th-stage propulsion
	Thiokol Chemical Corp.: 2d-stage propulsion
	Alleghany Ballistics Laboratory, Hercules Powder Co.: 3d-stage propulsion
Program manager:	Paul E. Goozh, NASA Hq.
Project manager:	Roland D. English, Langley Research Center
How utilized:	To launch small scientific and applications payloads, including a number of international and U.S. Navy satellites.
Remarks:	A larger diameter payload shroud (increased from 0.86 to 1.07 meters) was introduced in 1972, providing a payload volume of 1.01m³ (roughly doubling the capacity). As indicated in table 1-27, the Scout vehicle was upgraded periodically. The models in use in 1978 were the D-1 and F-l.
See also:	Volume 2.