Blue Scout II D-5 (HETS A2-2)
Blue Scout II vehicle D-5 launched from Cape Canaveral on 1961-04-12 and successfully completed the suborbital HETS A2-2 high-energy test with a radiation-probe and reentry-capsule payload.
Identity
- Aliases
- Blue Scout D-5HETS A2-2 launch vehicleAF 609 test vehicle D-5
- Name
- Blue Scout II D-5 (HETS A2-2)
- Slug
- blue-scout-ii-d-5-hets-a2-2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Blue Scout II vehicle D-5 launched from Cape Canaveral on 1961-04-12 and successfully completed the suborbital HETS A2-2 high-energy test with a radiation-probe and reentry-capsule payload.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 3:24:03 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 3:24:03 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-04-12
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-04-12
- Serial Number
- D-5
- Vehicle Code
- Blue Scout II D-5