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.
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.
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Mission Profile
Mercury-Scout 1 was a Blue Scout II mission operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration that lifted off from Launch Complex 18B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 1, 1961. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Mercury program. The launch ended in failure.