Blue Scout II

The RM-90 Blue Scout II was an American sounding rocket and expendable launch system which was flown three times during 1961. It was used for two HETS test flights, and the launch of the Mercury-Scout 1 satellite for NASA. It was a member of the Scout family of rockets.

Blue Scout II

Height

24 m

Diameter

1.02 m

Mass

16 t

Stages

4

Launch Statistics

Total1
Successful0
Failed1
Pending0
Maiden Flight: 3/3/1961

Technical Details

LEO Capacity30 kg
Thrust at Liftoff471 kN
Min Stages4
Max Stages4