MISSION NAME
Transit VC
Status
Success
DATE
4 JUN 1964
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
Transit 5C-1 was similar to the Transit 5A series series but involved some redesign to improve performance.
Scout X-4
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.