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Scout B

Scout B was built by Ling-Temco-Vought Missile Systems and flew 20 launch attempts between Aug 10, 1965 and Nov 15, 1971; 18 succeeded and 2 failed.

20 launchessuccess rate 90.0%United States

Launches per year

196519701971
SuccessfulFailed

Same family

Scout X-4 12Scout A 11Scout X-3 5Scout B-1 5Scout X-1 4Scout X-2M 3Blue Scout II 1Scout X-2 1Scout X-3M 1Scout X-2B 1Scout A-1 1

All 20 launches

20 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Nov 15, 1971SSS A1971-096San MarcoItaly1Success
Jul 8, 1971Solar Explorer C1971-058WallopsUnited States1Success
Apr 24, 1971San Marco C1971-036San MarcoItaly1Success
Dec 12, 1970SAS A1970-107San MarcoItaly1Success
Nov 9, 1970OFO1970-094WallopsUnited States2Success
Nov 8, 1969GRS-A1969-097VandenbergUnited States1Success
Oct 1, 1969ESRO 1B1969-083VandenbergUnited States1Success
Oct 3, 1968ESRO 1A1968-084VandenbergUnited States1Success
Aug 8, 1968AD-C1968-066VandenbergUnited States2Success
May 17, 1968ESRO 2B1968-041VandenbergUnited States1Success
Mar 5, 1968Solar Explorer B1968-017WallopsUnited States1Success
Dec 5, 1967OV3-61967-120VandenbergUnited States1Success
May 30, 1967ESRO 2A1967-F05VandenbergUnited States1Failure
Apr 26, 1967San Marco B1967-038San MarcoItaly1Success
Jan 31, 1967ATCOS 11967-F01VandenbergUnited States1Failure
Oct 28, 1966OV3-21966-097VandenbergUnited States1Success
Aug 4, 1966OV3-31966-070VandenbergUnited States1Success
Jun 10, 1966OV3-4 PHASR1966-052WallopsUnited States1Success
Apr 22, 1966OV3-11966-034VandenbergUnited States1Success
Aug 10, 1965Secor Type I S/N 21965-063WallopsUnited States2Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).