Photograph - Black and White Print, NASA, Four stage solid fuel Scout vehicle and cross section, 1960

Physical description

Black and white print 20.5 x 25 cm
Also large format negative (B&W) 11.8 x 16.3 cm
Negative copy of photo
NASA L-60-7814

Inscriptions & markings

On reverse:
Four stage solid fuel Scout vehicle and cross section of payload instrumentation. First solid fuel rocket used by N.A.S.A. to launch a satellite on orbital trajectory. Front cap comes off and satellite built of tghin mylar plastic film and aluminium foil emerges and inflates. Radio beacon built in for tracking.

Back to top