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Background
The Solid Controlled Orbital Utility Test system (Scout) is designed to place small satellites into orbit. It is the first multistage orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages and uses a combination of parts from Jupiter, Polaris, Sergeant and Vanguard. The last real launch of Scout G-1 in 1994 delivered a Miniature Sensor Technology Integration Series 2 (MSTI-2) military spacecraft with a mass of 163 kg.
The smallest canon launch vehicle in the BDB inventory, Scout can be a bit tricky to fly. It may be necessary to adjust the maximum thrust for each stage (dependent on payload) to keep it controllable. Additionally, while the second and third stage both have RCS, it is advisable to link them to action groups to make sure only the stage currently firing is active.
Tags: Scout
Variants
Launch Vehicle | First Stage | Second Stage | Third Stage | Fourth Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scout A | Algol | Castor | Antares | Altair |
Other Variants
- X-2 Antares IIB upgrade
- X-3 Algol IIA upgrade
- A-1 Castor IIA upgrade
- B-1 Altair III upgrade
- D-1 Algol III upgrade
- G 1974 until retirement in 1994
Basic Build Guide
From top to bottom
- Staara-10-LYC or Staara-20-IIA for the Scout B-1 and later variants
- 0.625m Fairing Base
- Staara-31-IIIA
- 0.625m Decoupler
- Discouri-4 "Dzira" SRM
- 0.9375m Decoupler
- Dioscuri-MGU27 "Persei" SRB
- 4x Dioscuri-AFD1 Control Surfaces
Kerbal Koncepts: Conestoga-1620 Pre-Explosion Version