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Blue Scout II

VOUGHT RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
1
Success rate
0%
0 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
30 kg
Payload to GTO
—
Manufacturer
Vought
Status
Retired
First flight
03 Mar 1961
Reusable
No
Height
24 m
Diameter
1.02 m
Launch mass
16 t
Liftoff thrust
471 kN
Stages
4
Launch cost
—
Booster landings
—
About

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.