RADCAL
Scout G-1
United States Air Force
Mission
RADCAL
Type: Test Target
RadCal (Radar Calibration) is small satellite to calibrate the Space Command radars to determine orbital positions of other satellites to within a few meters.
Location
Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
707 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Scout G-1 – Vought
Family: Scout
Length: 26 m
Diameter: 1.14 m
Launch Mass: 20 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 210 kg
The Scout G-1 was manufactured by Vought with the first launch on 1979-10-30. Scout G-1 has 17 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 17 launches. 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.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
