NASA S-56
Scout X-1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission
NASA S-56
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $8,910,000
An American satellite launched by NASA as part of the Explorers program. It failed to reach orbit when the second stage didn’t ignite.
Location
Launch Area 3
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Launch Area 3 has witnessed the launch of 13 rockets, including 10 orbital launch attempts, while Wallops Island, Virginia, USA, has been the site for 78 rocket launches.
Rocket
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scout X-1
Scout X-1 was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket which was flown seven times between August 1960 and October 1961.
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
