United States Air ForceBlue Scout JrLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
O-1
Launched
August 17, 1961
Image: U.S. Air Force
Summary
O-1 launched on an United States Air Force Blue Scout Jr from Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 17, 1961. It was United States Air Force's 55th launch and 17th this year. It was the 2nd Blue Scout Jr flight and the 1st 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
- 2nd Blue Scout Jr flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 55th launch17th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
A flight to measure particle densities in the Van Allen belts.
Pad
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
13th launch from Launch Complex 18A, 1st this year · 65th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
18 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
330 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did O-1 launch?
O-1 launched on August 17, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch O-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched O-1?
Blue Scout Jr, flown by United States Air Force. Blue Scout Jr spec sheet
Where did O-1 launch from?
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was O-1 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a earth science mission.