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Scout (rocket)
The Scout-rocket was an American rocket for launching small satellites. In opposite to other satellite launchers all stages used solid fuel.
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Technical data
Scout A
- Thrust at liftoff: 513.40 kN
- Mass at launch: 17,850 kg
- Diameter: 1.01 m
- Length: 25.00 m
Stage Number 1
- Gross Mass: 11,600 kg
- Empty Mass: 1,650 kg
- Vacuum thrust: 57,537 kgf
- Burn time: 47 sec.
- Diameter: 1.01 m
- Span: 1.01 m
- Length: 9.09 m
Stage Number 2
- Gross Mass: 4,424 kg
- Empty Mass: 695 kg
- Vacuum thrust: 26,402 kgf
- Burn time: 37 sec.
- Diameter: 0.79 m
- Span: 0.79 m
- Length: 6.04 m
Stage Number 3
- Gross Mass: 1,400 kg
- Empty Mass: 300 kg
- Vacuum thrust: 9,493 kgf
- Burn time: 36 sec
- Diameter: 0.78 m
- Span: 0.78 m
- Length: 2.90 m
Stage Number 4
- Gross Mass: 275 kg
- Empty Mass: 37 kg
- Vacuum thrust: 2,268 kgf
- Burn time: 28 sec
- Diameter: 0.64 m
- Span: 0.64 m
- Length: 2.53 m
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