MISSION NAME
ANS
Status
Success
DATE
30 AUG 1974
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
Dutch sun-synchronous satellite designed as an astronomical observatory
Scout D-1
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.