Blue Scout D-1
Blue Scout Jr
United States Air Force
Mission
Blue Scout D-1
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Suborbital
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.
Location
Launch Complex 18A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Complex 18A has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 943 rocket launches.
Rocket
Vought 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.
Agency
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
