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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Scout G-1: REX
REX (Radiation Experiment) or ISES (Integrated Space Experiment System) was an Air Force Rome Laboratory ionospheric research satellite which tested the effects of the atmosphere on radio transmissions, and employed GPS for on-board navigation and attitude control.
Saturday, 29 June 1991
Scout G-1
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleScout G-1
Vehicle FamilyScout
Vehicle Record17 of 17 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 5
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#47
Agency Launches This Year#7
Launches From This Pad69
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Scout G-1
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.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 5 · 34.6080°N 120.6247°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.