MISSION NAME
SAS 2 2
Status
Success
DATE
15 NOV 1972
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Description
Small spacecraft designed to perform astronomical studies in the X-ray, gamma-ray, UV, visible and infrared regions.
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.