Scout D-1 | HCMM

Scout D-1 | HCMM lifted off aboard a Scout D-1 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Scout D-1
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Scout D-1 | HCMM cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1978-04-26T10:20:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Scout D-1 clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Scout D-1 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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