Blue Scout

Blue Scout II is a US Air Force version of the Scout rocket. Its single orbital attempt, in November 1961, carries Mercury-Scout 1, a satellite meant to test the Mercury tracking network, and is destroyed shortly after liftoff.

Launches

1

Success rate

0%

1 failure

First flight

1 November 1961

Mercury-Scout 1

Builder

Vought

Height

24 m

Diameter

1 m

Stages

4

Propellants

Solid

Payload to LEO

30 kg