SCORE
Atlas B
US Army
Mission
SCORE
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
SCORE or Signal Communications by Orbiting RElay was the world first purpose built communications satellite. It provided a second test of a communications relay system after the first being provided by Pioneer 1.
Location
Launch Complex 11
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Complex 11 has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 943 rocket launches.
Rocket
Convair SM-65B Atlas
The Convair SM-65B Atlas, or Atlas B, also designated X-12 was a prototype of the Atlas missile. First flown on 19 July 1958, the Atlas B was the first version of the Atlas rocket to use the stage and a half design with an operational sustainer engine and jettisonable rocket booster section. Unlike later Atlas models, the Atlas B used explosive bolts to jettison the booster section.
