Scout 2 - Credit: ESA. 11,247 bytes. 196 x 295 pixels.

Proposed Scout with strap-ons for launch from Italy's San Marco platform. Not developed.

LEO Payload: 521 kg. to: 200 km Orbit. at: 1.0 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 128,410 kgf. Total Mass: 39,530 kg. Core Diameter: 1.1 m. Total Length: 23.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 8.00 million. in 1985 unit dollars.

• Stage Number: 0. 2 x Ariane 3-0 Gross Mass: 9,663 kg. Empty Mass: 2,313 kg. Thrust (vac): 70,360 kgf. Isp: 263 sec. Burn time: 29 sec. Isp(sl): 240 sec. Diameter: 1.1 m. Span: 1.1 m. Length: 8.3 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. SPB 7.35

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Algol 3 Gross Mass: 14,320 kg. Empty Mass: 1,600 kg. Thrust (vac): 48,121 kgf. Isp: 284 sec. Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 238 sec. Diameter: 1.1 m. Span: 1.1 m. Length: 9.4 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. Algol 3

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Castor 2 Gross Mass: 4,424 kg. Empty Mass: 695 kg. Thrust (vac): 26,402 kgf. Isp: 262 sec. Burn time: 37 sec. Isp(sl): 232 sec. Diameter: 0.8 m. Span: 0.8 m. Length: 6.0 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. TX-354-3

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Mage 2 Gross Mass: 530 kg. Empty Mass: 40 kg. Thrust (vac): 4,638 kgf. Isp: 293 sec. Burn time: 44 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 0.8 m. Span: 0.8 m. Length: 1.5 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. Mage 2

• Stage Number: 4. 1 x Altair 3 Gross Mass: 301 kg. Empty Mass: 25 kg. Thrust (vac): 2,800 kgf. Isp: 280 sec. Burn time: 27 sec. Isp(sl): 255 sec. Diameter: 0.6 m. Span: 0.6 m. Length: 2.5 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. FW-4S,TEM640

• 245 - Covault, Craig, Aviation Week and Space Technology, "US to Bolster Its Capability In Small Launch Vehicles", 1987-12-07, page 73.

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Advanced Scout Credit: © Mark Wade. 682 bytes. 36 x 252 pixels.

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