Mercury-Scout AF 609A
Mercury-Scout AF 609A launched from Cape Canaveral on 1 November 1961 for the MS-1 tracking-network test. The first stage failed about 26 seconds after liftoff, and range safety destroyed the remaining vehicle and payload about 44 seconds into flight.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury-Scout MS-1MS-1 launch vehicleBlue Scout AF 609AMercury Scout 1Blue Scout II D-8D-8
- Name
- Mercury-Scout AF 609A
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Mercury-Scout AF 609A launched from Cape Canaveral on 1 November 1961 for the MS-1 tracking-network test. The first stage failed about 26 seconds after liftoff, and range safety destroyed the remaining vehicle and payload about 44 seconds into flight.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-11-01
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:11:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 17, 2026 at 15:24:00 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-11-01
- Search Name
- Mercury-Scout AF 609A Mercury-Scout MS-1 MS-1 launch vehicle Blue Scout AF 609A Mercury Scout 1 Blue Scout II D-8 D-8
- Serial Number
- AF 609A
- Vehicle Code
- MS-1