USAF Scout G-1 RADCAL
Scout G-1
Status
Success
Date
25 JUN 1993
23:30
Mission Overview
RadCal (Radar Calibration) is small satellite to calibrate the Space Command radars to determine orbital positions of other satellites to within a few meters.
Rocket
Scout G-1
Mission Type
Test Target
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
26 m
Diameter
1.14 m
Launch Mass
20 T
Thrust
395 kN