USA SCOUT 2

1. IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Name
SCOUT 2

1.2 Classification
Ø Family : SCOUT Ø Category : SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE
Ø Series : Ø Class : Small Launch Vehicle (SLV)
Ø Version : SCOUT 2 Ø Type : Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV)

1.3 Manufacturer : SNIA - BPD - Defense Space Activities

Corso Garibaldi 22
00034 COLLEFERRO (ROMA), ITALY
Telephone: 396-9789.2724
Telex: 611434
(prime contractor)
and LTV (Ling Temco Vought) Missiles and
Electronics Group - Missiles Division
P.O. Box 650003
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265-0003
Telephone: (214) 266-9402

1.4 Development manager : SNIA - BPD - Defense Space Activities

Corso Garibaldi 22
00034 COLLEFERRO (ROMA), ITALY
Telephone: 396-9789.2724
Telex: 611434
(prime contractor)

1.5 Vehicle operator : LTV (Ling Temco Vought) Missiles and

Electronics Group - Missiles Division
P.O. Box 650003
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265-0003
Telephone: (214) 266-9402

1.6 Launch service agency :

Ø USA LTV Missiles and Electronics Group Missiles Division

P.O. Box 650003
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265-0003
Telephone: (214) 266-9402
Fax: (214) 266-1009

1.7 Launch cost : 15-16 M$ (1990)

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2. STATUS

2.1 Vehicle status : Cancelled

2.2 Development period : 1988-1993

2.3 First launch : -

3. PAYLOAD CAPABILITY AND CONSTRAINTS

3.1 Payload capability

3.1.1 Low Earth Orbits

ORBIT TYPE LEO CIRCULAR PEO CIRCULAR

Altitude (km) 278 555 1 110 278 555 1 110

Inclination (°) 37.7 2.9 37.7 2.9 37.7 2.9 90 90 90

Launch site Wallops San Wallops San Wallops San VAFB VAFB VAFB
Marco Marco Marco
Payload mass (kg) 495 523 425 451 312 331 413 353 254

Ø Launch azimuth limits for LEO missions:

- San Marco 80°-130°,

- Wallops 85°-109° and 126°-129°,

- Vandenberg (VAFB 164°-287°).

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FIGURE 1 - ELLIPTICAL ORBIT PERFORMANCE - SAN MARCO

FIGURE 2 - ELLIPTICAL ORBIT PERFORMANCE - WFF

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FIGURE 3 - ELLIPTICAL ORBIT PERFORMANCE - VANDENBERG AFB

3.2 Spacecraft orientation and separation

Ø Thermal control manœuvres :
Ø Nominal payload separation velocity :
Ø Rotation rate :
Ø Deployment mechanism type :

3.3 Payload interfaces

3.3.1 Payload compartments and adaptors

Ø Payload fairing description:

diameter : 1.34 m

length : 2m

mass : -

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Ø The allowable spacecraft enveloppe within the confines of the fairing is shown herebelow:

FIGURE 4 - PAYLOAD FAIRING CONFIGURATION

(DIMENSIONS IN INCHES)

3.3.2 Environments

3.4 Operation constraints

Ø Launch rate: a combined mission rate of 5-6 launches per year for the basic SCOUT and the new
SCOUT 2 is expected.

4. LAUNCH INFORMATION

4.1 Launch site

See SCOUT

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4.2 Sequence of flight events

The two boosters are ignited first.

FIGURE 5

4.3 Launch record data

4.4 Planned launches

Seven firm launches beginning in June 1993 are planned, with options for three more.

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5. DESCRIPTION

5.1 Launch vehicle

FIGURE 6 : SCOUT-2 LAUNCH VEHICLE

5.2 Overall vehicle

Ø Overall length : 25 m (approximate)
Ø Maximum diameter : 1.14 m
Ø Lift-off mass : 42 t

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5.3 General characteristics of the stages

STAGE 1 2 3 4 5
Designation P 9.5 x 2 (1) ALGOL 3A CASTOR 2A ANTARES 3A MAGE-2
Manufacturer SNIA-BPD LTV LTV LTV SNIA-BPD
Length (m) 11.5 9.40 6.31 3.41 -
Diameter (m) 1.07 1.14 0.79 0.76 0.88
Dry mass (t) 3.1 x 2 1.939 1.064 0.335 0.337
Propellant:
Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid
Ø Type (UTP-3096 C) (TP-H 7036) (TP-H 3340)
PBAN PBAN PBAN
Ø Fuel
Ø Oxidizer CTPB16-13 NH4 CI O4 NH4 CI O4 NH4 CI O4 CTPB-AI
Propellant mass (kg) 9.500 x 2 12.817 3.768 1.299 400-490 (2)
Total lift-off
12.6 x 2 14.756 4.832 1.634 4.377-5.277 (2)
mass (t)
(1) Same boosters as for ARIANE 42P, 44P and 44LP.
(2) Minimum and maximum loads
Ø Launch vehicle growth capability:
Another SCOUT 2 version is being studied with 4 boosters as first stage with a payload capability close to
700 kg for a launch from San Marco into a circular orbit at 278 km of altitude. Two other versions are also
envisionned with respectively two and four boosters with increased thrust, also manufactured by SNIA-
BPD.

5.4 Propulsion

STAGE 1 2 3 4 5
Designation P9.5 x 2 ALGOL 3A CASTOR 2A STAR 31 MAGE 2
(TX 354-3) (TE-M-762)
Manufacturer SNIA-BPD UTC THIOKOL THIOKOL SEP
Number of engines 1x2 1 1 1 1
Engine mass (kg) - 14 185 - - 49.8-49.3 (1)
Chamber pressure - 31.0 48.2 48.2 -
(bar)
Cooling - Ablative Ablative Ablative -
Specific impulse (s)
Ø Sea level 241 229 - - -
Ø Vacuum - 259 280 295 292.8-292.5 (1)
Thrust (kN)
Ø Sea level 720 x 2 414.8 - - -
Ø Vacuum - 464.7 267.4 80.8 42.3-45.1 (1)
Burning time (s) 34 58.4 37.7 44.9 31.2-43.5 (1)
Nozzle expansion - 6.48 21.2 46.0 -
ratio
Restart capability No No No No No
(1) Figures for minimum and maximum loads respectively

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5.5 Guidance and control

6. DATA SOURCE REFERENCES

1 - LTV/SNIA BPD documentation

2 - SCOUT 2 programme status - Proceeding of the first European workshop on flight opportunities for
small payloads (8-10 February 1989)

3 - Aviation week 10.04.1989

4 - Fiche engine CEDOCAR n° 3 e 67 - May 1990

5 - Interavia Space Directory 1989-1990

6 - Aéronautique et Astronautique - June 1990

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