Blue Scout Jr | Blue Scout D-1

Name: Blue Scout Jr | Blue Scout D-1
Start: 1960-09-21T13:01:53Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The flight planned to make radiation and magnetic field measurements at 26700km from Earth. While the rocket achieved this altitude the telemetry system failed so no data was received.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 21, 1960 at 01:01 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Blue Scout Jr
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science