Blue Scout Junior Launch Vehicle Family
Blue Scout Junior was the compact, unguided branch of the U.S. Air Force's System 609A program. Unlike Blue Scout I and II, it omitted the Algol stage and began with Castor and Antares motors; its four- and three-stage derivatives supported high-altitude science, propulsion experiments, and the interim Emergency Rocket Communications System.
Identity
- Aliases
- Blue Scout Jr.System 609A Blue Scout JuniorJourneyman B family
- Family Name
- Blue Scout Junior
- Full Name
- Blue Scout Junior Launch Vehicle Family
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- blue-scout-junior-launch-vehicle-family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Blue Scout Junior was the compact, unguided branch of the U.S. Air Force's System 609A program. Unlike Blue Scout I and II, it omitted the Algol stage and began with Castor and Antares motors; its four- and three-stage derivatives supported high-altitude science, propulsion experiments, and the interim Emergency Rocket Communications System.
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Last Flight Year
- 1,965
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0423703.pdf
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 03:33:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 03:33:27 UTC