MISSION NAME
Magsat
Status
Success
DATE
30 OCT 1979
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
Scientific satellite dedicated to near-earth magnetic fields measurements
Scout G-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.