MISSION NAME
P-21A
Status
Success
DATE
29 MAR 1962
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3
Description
Aeronomy mission
Scout X-2
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.