LV-1B Blue Scout Junior
LV-1B was a three-stage Blue Scout Junior derivative, also identified as SLV-1B(m). It omitted the Cetus fourth stage and flew three U.S. Air Force ion-engine test missions between 1962 and 1964.
Identity
- Aliases
- SLV-1B(m)Blue Scout Junior LV-1BThree-stage Blue Scout Junior
- Family Name
- Blue Scout Junior
- Full Name
- LV-1B Blue Scout Junior
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- lv-1b-blue-scout-junior
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- LV-1B
Details
- Description
- LV-1B was a three-stage Blue Scout Junior derivative, also identified as SLV-1B(m). It omitted the Cetus fourth stage and flew three U.S. Air Force ion-engine test missions between 1962 and 1964.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0423703.pdf
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 03:33:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 03:33:37 UTC