American all-solid orbital launch vehicle. Four stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Algol 3A + 1 x Castor 2 + 1 x Antares 3 + 1 x Star 20
AKA: Scout G. Status: Retired 1994. First Launch: 1979-10-30. Last Launch: 1994-05-09. Number: 17 . Payload: 210 kg (460 lb). Thrust: 395.50 kN (88,912 lbf). Gross mass: 20,930 kg (46,140 lb). Height: 26.00 m (85.00 ft). Diameter: 1.14 m (3.74 ft). Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
LEO Payload: 210 kg (460 lb) to a 185 km orbit. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 8.660 million.
Stage Data - Scout G
- Stage 1. 1
x Algol 3.
Gross Mass: 14,320 kg
Empty Mass: 1,600 kg
Thrust (vac): 471.905 kN Isp: 284 sec.
Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 238 sec.
Diameter: 1.14 m
Span: 1.14 m
Length: 9.40 m
. Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1.
Engine: Algol 3.
Status: In Production.
- Stage 2. 1
x Castor 2.
Gross Mass: 4,424 kg
Empty Mass: 695 kg
Thrust (vac): 258.915 kN Isp: 262 sec.
Burn time: 37 sec. Isp(sl): 232 sec.
Diameter: 0.79 m
Span: 0.79 m
Length: 6.04 m
Propellants: Solid. No
Engines: 1. Engine: TX-354-3.
Status: In Production.
- Stage 3. 1
x Antares 3A.
Gross Mass: 1,637 kg
Empty Mass: 352 kg
Thrust (vac): 80.796 kN Isp: 295 sec.
Burn time: 48 sec.
Diameter: 0.76 m
Span: 0.76 m
Length: 3.51 m
Propellants: Solid. No
Engines: 1. Engine: X-259A.
Status: Out of Production.
- Stage 4. 1
x Altair 3.
Gross Mass: 301 kg
Empty Mass: 25 kg
Thrust (vac): 27.400 kN . Isp: 280 sec
Burn time: 27 sec. Isp(sl): 255 sec.
Diameter: 0.64 m
Span: 0.64 m
Length: 2.53 m
Propellants: Solid. No
Engines: 1. Engine: FW-4S, TEM640.
Status: Out of Production.
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