LAUNCH MISSION
NASA Scout X-3A Reentry-2
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3
Description
Test of experimental heatshield material performance under heating loads near those of a lunar reentry.
Scout X-3A
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.