Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Scout X-1: Explorer 9

Name: Scout X-1: Explorer 9
Start: 1961-02-16T13:05:00Z
End: 1961-02-16T13:05:00Z
Location: Launch Area 3

Thursday, 16 February 1961

Mission Data

🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958

Launch VehicleScout X-1

Vehicle FamilyScout

Vehicle Record3 of 6 launches (50%)

Provider TypeGovernment

Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)

Success Streak12 consecutive

Launch PadLaunch Area 3

Location🇺🇸 Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#4

Agency Launches This Year#2

Launches From This Pad13

Launches From This Site87

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Scout X-1 was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket which was flown seven times between August 1960 and October 1961.

Launch Area 3 · 37.8495°N 75.4725°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.