United States Air ForceBlue Scout JrLaunch Complex A, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Blue Scout Jr. O-2
Launched
December 4, 1961
Image: U.S. Air Force
Summary
Blue Scout Jr. O-2 launched on an United States Air Force Blue Scout Jr from Launch Complex A, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on December 4, 1961. It was United States Air Force's 69th launch and 31st this year. It was the 3rd Blue Scout Jr flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Blue Scout Jr · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd Blue Scout Jr flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 69th launch31st this year
Flight preview
About this launch
A flight carrying particle detectors. It was the only completely successful flight of the initial Blue Scout Junior program.
Pad
Launch Complex A, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
1st launch from Launch Complex A, 1st this year · 42nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
1 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Blue Scout Jr. O-2 launch?
Blue Scout Jr. O-2 launched on December 4, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Blue Scout Jr. O-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Blue Scout Jr. O-2?
Blue Scout Jr, flown by United States Air Force. Blue Scout Jr spec sheet
Where did Blue Scout Jr. O-2 launch from?
Launch Complex A, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Blue Scout Jr. O-2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a earth science mission.