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National Aeronautics and Space Administration • Scout X-4A • Launch Area 3A (VA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration • Scout X-4A • LA-3A
Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 175 km.
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Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 175 km.
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Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 175 km.
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.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.