flown missionSuccess

Blue Scout Jr | Blue Scout Jr. O-2

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex A — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USADec 04, 1961, 04:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Blue Scout Jr. O-2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Suborbital (Sub)

A flight carrying particle detectors. It was the only completely successful flight of the initial Blue Scout Junior program.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 04, 1961, 04:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 04, 1961, 04:00 UTC
Window closes: Dec 04, 1961, 04:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Blue Scout Jr
Family: Blue Scout
Variant: Jr
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex A
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6638, -120.6022