Launch FailureNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Scout X-1: NASA S-56

Name: Scout X-1: NASA S-56
Start: 1960-12-04T21:14:00Z
End: 1960-12-04T21:14:00Z
Location: Launch Area 3

An American satellite launched by NASA as part of the Explorers program. It failed to reach orbit when the second stage didn't ignite.

Sunday, 4 December 1960

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

Mission TypeAstrophysics

Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit

Launch PadLaunch Area 3

Location🇺🇸 Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#35

Agency Launches This Year#8

Launches From This Pad13

Launches From This Site87

Status Note

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

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.