RM-89 Blue Scout I

The RM-89 Blue Scout I was an American sounding rocket which was flown four times between January 1961 and April 1962. It was used for Two test flights, and a flight to investigate atmospheric re-entry. It was a member of the Scout family of rockets. The first two launches was successful, however recovery of the payload failed. The second two launches failed due to problems with the Blue Scout. The Blue Scout II was a four-stage derivative of the Blue Scout I. It was flown four times in 1961, twice with HETS payloads, and twice with the Mercury-Scout 1 satellite.

RM-89 Blue Scout I

The RM-89 Blue Scout I was an American sounding rocket which was flown four times between January 1961 and April 1962. It was used for Two test flights, and a flight to investigate atmospheric re-entry. It was a member of the Scout family of rockets. The first two launches was successful, however recovery of the payload failed. The second two launches failed due to problems with the Blue Scout. The Blue Scout II was a four-stage derivative of the Blue Scout I. It was flown four times in 1961, twice with HETS payloads, and twice with the Mercury-Scout 1 satellite.