Blue Scout Jr | Blue Scout D-1
Status: Success | Launched: Sep 21, 1960 13:01 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Blue Scout Jr — Blue Scout family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Suborbital (Sub)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 18A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T05:00:58.543402+00:00.