Blue Scout family
Blue Scout II
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.
Flights flown1
Success rate0%0/1
Payload to LEO30kg
Maiden flight1961-03-03
Peak year19611 flight
Blue Scout II is built by Vought of the United States. It first flew on 1 November 1961 and last flew on 1 November 1961.
Flight record
0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed
First flight1961-11-01
Latest flight1961-11-01
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 30kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 24m |
| Diameter | 1.02m |
| Launch mass | 16t |
| Liftoff thrust | 471kN |
| Maiden flight | 1961-03-03 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-11-01 | Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 | Launch Complex 18B | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.