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561:. Jonathan's Space Page
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525:on September 17, 2008
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137:Launch sites
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1105:Other types
506:satellite.
182:Last flight
158:Success(es)
1364:Categories
1308:Pye Wacket
1298:High Virgo
1288:Bold Orion
1007:1955–1962
929:Components
909:Vandenberg
743:Blue Scout
734:Scout X-5C
729:Scout X-4A
719:Scout X-3M
714:Scout X-3C
709:Scout X-3A
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684:Scout X-1A
585:2009-06-20
565:2009-06-20
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529:2009-06-20
510:References
490:suborbital
420:Propellant
415:29 seconds
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356:39 seconds
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314:Antares 1A
302:Propellant
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261:Powered by
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238:40 seconds
202:Powered by
185:1962-04-12
177:1961-01-07
166:Failure(s)
1341:See also:
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896:Canaveral
837:Scout B-2
832:Scout A-2
825:Cancelled
811:Scout G-1
806:Scout F-1
801:Scout E-1
796:Scout D-1
791:Scout B-1
781:Scout A-1
724:Scout X-4
704:Scout X-3
689:Scout X-2
679:Scout X-1
471:Scout X-1
412:Burn time
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353:Burn time
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1293:Cherokee
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196:Algol 1B
75:Diameter
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1092:AIM-101
966:NOTS-17
951:Antares
936:Alcyone
917:Wallops
847:Scout 2
842:Scout C
786:Scout B
776:Scout A
674:Scout X
667:Scout X
660:Rockets
555:"Scout"
539:"Scout"
519:"Scout"
483:HETS A1
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132:Retired
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1303:Jaguar
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144:LC-18B
129:Status
104:Family
91:Stages
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941:Algol
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