Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
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.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Nov 1, 1961, 15:32
Weather
Pro