Scout D-1 — mission imagery

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Miranda

Scout D-1Science and Engineering Research CouncilSpace Launch Complex 5

Saturday, March 9, 1974 · 02:22 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Scout D-1

Vehicle details are not available yet.

HeightN/A

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches6

Successes6

Provider

Science and Engineering Research Council

Provider details are not available yet.

Mission Brief

British experimental satellite designed to test a three-axis gyro system for attitude control.

PayloadMiranda

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerScience and Engineering Research Council

Stages0

PadSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.608°N, 120.625°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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