The USAF Scout program was known as HETS (Hyper Environmental Test System)
or System 609A, and the rockets were generally referred to as Blue Scout.
By using different combinations of rocket stages, the USAF created several
different Blue Scout configurations.
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Project
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Vehicle
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Stage 1
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Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Blue Scout-jr.
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XRM-91
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SLV-1B
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Castor-I (XM-33E7)
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Antares-IA (X-254)
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Alcor (AJ-10-41)
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XRM-91
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SLV-1B mod
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Castor-I (XM-33E7)
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Antares-IIA (X-259)
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Alcor (AJ-10-41)
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Cetus (NOTS-100A)
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XRM-91
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RAM-B
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Castor-I (XM-33E7)
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Antares-IIA (X-259)
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Alcor (AJ-10-41)
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XRM-91
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SLV-1C
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Castor-I (XM-33E7
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Antares-IIA (X-259)
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Altair-IIA (X-258)
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Blue Scout-I
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SRM-89
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Algol-IB
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Castor-IA (XM-33E8)
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Antares-IA (X-254)
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Blue Scout-II
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SRM-90
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Algol-IB
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Castor-IA (XM-33E8)
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Antares-IA (X-254)
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Altair-IA (X-248)
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Blue Scout-I D-3
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Blue Scout-I D-6
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Blue Scout-II D-4
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Blue Scout-II D-8
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Blue Scout-jr. SLV-1C
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Blue Scout-jr. SLV-1B 22-1
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Blue Scout-jr. SLV-1B 22-3
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Blue Scout-jr. SLV-1B 22-4
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Launch History
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Date
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Blue Scout
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Vehicle
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Designation
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21.09.1960
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Junior
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SLV-1B
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D-1
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08.11.1960
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Junior
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SLV-1B
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D-2
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07.01.1961
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I
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-
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D-3
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03.03.1961
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II
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-
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D-4
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12.04.1961
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II
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-
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D-5
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09.05.1961
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I
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-
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D-6
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17.08.1961
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Junior
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SLV-1B
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0-1
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01.11.1961
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II
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-
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D-8 (Mercury-1)
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04.12.1961
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Junior
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SLV-1B
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0-3
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12.04.1962
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I
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-
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D-7
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31.05.1962
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Junior
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SLV-1C
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102
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24.07.1962
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101
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21.09.1962
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RAM-B
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I
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21.11.1962
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SLV-1C
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201
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19.12.1962
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SLV-1B mod
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21-1
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02.02.1963
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SLV-1C
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202
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14.03.1963
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203
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17.05.1963
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301
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28.05.1963
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RAM-B
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II
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30.07.1963
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SLV-1B
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22-1 (AD-622)
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17.12.1963
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SLV-1C
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302
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13.03.1964
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SLV-1B
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22-2 (AD-623)
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10.04.1964
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RAM-B
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III
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29.08.1964
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SLV-1B mod
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21-2
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21.12.1964
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21-3
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28.01.1965
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SLV-1B
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22-3
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30.03.1965
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22-4
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09.04.1965
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22-9
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12.05.1965
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22-8
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09.06.1965
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22-5
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25.11.1970
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SLV-1C
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NB22.208
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Blue Scout-jr. SLV-1B D-2
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Blue Scout-jr. RAM-B (III)
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Blue Scou-jr. SLV-1B (D-1)
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Blue Scout-jr.
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