National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationBlue Scout IILaunch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mercury-Scout 1
Launched
November 1, 1961
Image: NASA
Summary
Mercury-Scout 1 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Blue Scout II from Launch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 1, 1961. The mission failed. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 35th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 132nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Blue Scout II flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Blue Scout II flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 35th launch16th this yearhumanity's 132nd orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Launch Complex 18B, 1st this year · 69th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mercury-Scout 1 launch?
Mercury-Scout 1 launched on November 1, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mercury-Scout 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mercury-Scout 1?
Blue Scout II, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Blue Scout II spec sheet
Where did Mercury-Scout 1 launch from?
Launch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mercury-Scout 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.
Which program is Mercury-Scout 1 part of?
Mercury. About Mercury