Blue Scout Launch Vehicle Family
Blue Scout was the U.S. Air Force's parallel development of the all-solid Scout concept under System 609A. The program included the guided Blue Scout I and II vehicles and the smaller unguided Blue Scout Junior line, whose Air Force and NASA derivatives flew scientific, propulsion, reentry, and emergency-communications missions from 1960 through 1970.
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Identity
- Aliases
- USAF Blue ScoutBlue Scout 609 family
- Family Name
- Blue Scout
- Full Name
- Blue Scout Launch Vehicle Family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
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- Description
- Blue Scout was the U.S. Air Force's parallel development of the all-solid Scout concept under System 609A. The program included the guided Blue Scout I and II vehicles and the smaller unguided Blue Scout Junior line, whose Air Force and NASA derivatives flew scientific, propulsion, reentry, and emergency-communications missions from 1960 through 1970.
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Last Flight Year
- 1,970
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 15:23:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 09:47:55 UTC
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- Blue Scout Launch Vehicle Family USAF Blue Scout Blue Scout 609 family