MISSION NAME
Mercury-Scout 1 1
Status
Failure
DATE
1 NOV 1961
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 18B
Description
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.
Blue Scout II
Rocket Description
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.