MISSION NAME
Uhuru
Status
Success
DATE
12 DEC 1970
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Description
Small satellite designed to survey the celestial sphere and search for sources of X-ray, gamma-ray, UV and other spectral regions.
Scout B
Rocket Description
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.