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.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury ScoutMercury-Scout 1MS-1Mercury Blue Scout II
- Family Name
- Mercury-Scout
- Full Name
- Mercury-Scout Tracking Network Test Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
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- 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
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 4
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:11:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 09:48:29 UTC
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- Mercury-Scout Tracking Network Test Vehicle Mercury Scout Mercury-Scout 1 MS-1 Mercury Blue Scout II