Name: Mercury-Scout 1 — Blue Scout II
Start: 1961-11-01T15:32:00Z
End: 1961-11-01T15:32:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 18B

Question 1

What rocket is launching Mercury-Scout 1?

Accepted Answer

Mercury-Scout 1 is launching on the Blue Scout II.

Question 2

Who is launching Mercury-Scout 1?

Accepted Answer

Mercury-Scout 1 is being launched by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a government launch provider founded in 1958.

Question 3

Where is Mercury-Scout 1 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Mercury-Scout 1 is launching from Launch Complex 18B at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is Mercury-Scout 1 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Mercury-Scout 1 is heading to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Question 5

Is the Blue Scout II reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Blue Scout II is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Blue Scout II flown?

Accepted Answer

The Blue Scout II has launched 1 times to date.

Question 7

What is the Mercury-Scout 1 mission?

Accepted Answer

Mercury-Scout 1, or MS-1, was a United States spacecraft intended to test tracking stations for Project Mercury flights. The launch of Mercury-Scout 1 on November 1, 1961 was unsuccessful, and the satellite failed to achieve orbit.

Question 8

Where is Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

Accepted Answer

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sits on Florida's Atlantic coast, on the Eastern Range run by the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45. It is the United States' busiest launch site and has been America's gateway to orbit since the 1950s.

Question 9

Which rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

SpaceX flies Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40, and United Launch Alliance flies the Vulcan Centaur (and the retiring Atlas V) from Space Launch Complex 41.

Question 10

Is Cape Canaveral the same as the Kennedy Space Center?

Accepted Answer

No. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center are separate, neighbouring sites — Kennedy is on Merritt Island just to the north. Together they make up Florida's 'Space Coast'.

Question 11

Why do rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Its pads sit on the Eastern Range, letting rockets fly east out over the Atlantic toward the equatorial and geostationary orbits most commercial and national-security payloads need, away from populated land.

Question 12

Can you watch a launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Space Coast is one of the easiest places in the world to watch a launch from public land. Popular free spots include Playalinda Beach, Space View Park in Titusville, and Jetty Park at Port Canaveral.

Mercury-Scout 1

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 18B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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