Mercury-Scout Tracking Network Test Vehicle
Mercury-Scout was a four-stage solid-propellant Scout configuration prepared to orbit a communications payload for an end-to-end test of Project Mercury's worldwide tracking network. Its sole launch, MS-1 on 1 November 1961, failed during first-stage flight and was destroyed by range safety before reaching orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury ScoutMercury-Scout 1MS-1Mercury Blue Scout II
- Family Name
- Mercury-Scout
- Full Name
- Mercury-Scout Tracking Network Test Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- mercury-scout-tracking-network-test-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Scout was a four-stage solid-propellant Scout configuration prepared to orbit a communications payload for an end-to-end test of Project Mercury's worldwide tracking network. Its sole launch, MS-1 on 1 November 1961, failed during first-stage flight and was destroyed by range safety before reaching orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,961
- Last Flight Year
- 1,961
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7wnsrzj0s7khhxfk5x2vy6tx8ae8sy
- Stages Count
- 4
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:11:08 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:11:08 PM