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Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1
Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 launched on Wed, Nov 1, 1961, 03:32 PM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch FailureNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET Nov 1961
NET Wed, Nov 1, 1961, 03:32 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Blue Scout IIVehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Launch Complex 18BPad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
MercuryProgram
CommunicationsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Blue Scout II to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Blue Scout II ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Mercury-Scout 1
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.
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What time does Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 launch?
Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Nov 1, 1961, 03:32 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1?
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Who is launching Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1?
Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Blue Scout II.
Where does Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.