LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Wed Nov 01 1961
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mercury-Scout 1
Launch Failure
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Blue Scout IIDescription:
The RM-90 Blue Scout II was an American sounding rocket and expendable launch system which was flown three times during 1961. It was used for two HETS test flights, and the launch of the Mercury-Scout 1 satellite for NASA. It was a member of the Scout family of rockets.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Mercury-Scout 1, or MS-1, was a United States spacecraft intended to test tracking stations for Project Mercury flights. The launch of Mercury-Scout 1 on November 1, 1961 was unsuccessful, and the satellite failed to achieve orbit.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Launch Complex 18B