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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Blue Scout Jr: Blue Scout D-1
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.
Wednesday, 21 September 1960
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleBlue Scout Jr
Vehicle FamilyBlue Scout
Vehicle Record8 of 8 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSuborbital
Launch PadLaunch Complex 18A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Agency Launches This Year#17
Launches From This Pad18
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Blue Scout Jr
The XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior (sometimes called Journeyman B) was a rocket of the U.S. Air Force's System 609A Blue Scout family.
Launch Site
Launch Complex 18A · 28.4493°N 80.5645°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.