Mercury-Scout 1 Mission
Launch Status
Failure
Date & Time
1 Nov 1961, 3:32pm
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 18B
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Mercury-Scout 1
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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