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Mercury-Scout 1

Blue Scout IINational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 18B
Wednesday, November 1, 1961 · 03:32 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadMercury-Scout 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerMercury
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 18B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.449°N
Longitude
80.564°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:32 PM UTC - 03:32 PM UTC

Vehicle

Blue Scout II

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.