NASA and my least successful rocket

In the 12 years that I operated Dr. Zooch rockets I had some really good-selling kits: Saturn V, Saturn IB, Space Shuttle, Mercury Redstone... Yet, I had some real dogs that just didn't sell and the bottom of that list is the Juno II. This is odd, because it is one of my "high fliers" very often breaking the 700 foot mark on a "C" engine and easily breaking 1,000 feet on an 18mm "D". It was designed as what I call an "no arc" rocket... in other words when the engine stops burning, it just keeps going up. Additionally, it is an "easy build" meaning that it is nearly a level 1 aside from the buy-it and fly-it Chinese made junk. It was also one of my favorite kits. Yet, it didn't sell for beans. Anyhow... here's the whole history of the real Juno II, NASA's least successful booster, but the first US booster to successfully shoot the moon.

https://gwsbooks.blogspot.com/2019/04/nasas-least-successful-booster.html

"Anyhow... here's the whole history of the real Juno II, NASA's least successful booster, but the first US booster to successfully shoot the moon."
The least successful NASA launch vehicle was the Atlas-Able. 0-3 with one pad explosion during a static firing. Juno 2 was launched 10 times with I partial failure, 5 total failures and 4 successes.

Good looking rocket you have there Doctor. I like the 'first steps' rockets myself. Here's my contribution. Flight video on TRF somewhere...

Interesting that it was a poor seller.
I have two one built that has flown numerous times and a spare in the box in case I ever lose the first. Wish I had more.

Love it one of my favorites our of your line up and is a super flyer.

BigRiJoe said:

"Anyhow... here's the whole history of the real Juno II, NASA's least successful booster, but the first US booster to successfully shoot the moon."
The least successful NASA launch vehicle was the Atlas-Able. 0-3 with one pad explosion during a static firing. Juno 2 was launched 10 times with I partial failure, 5 total failures and 4 successes.

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BigRiJoe said:

"Anyhow... here's the whole history of the real Juno II, NASA's least successful booster, but the first US booster to successfully shoot the moon."
The least successful NASA launch vehicle was the Atlas-Able. 0-3 with one pad explosion during a static firing. Juno 2 was launched 10 times with I partial failure, 5 total failures and 4 successes.

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Good point... I'm going to change the blog post.

Dr.Zooch said:

Good point... I'm going to change the blog post.

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Wes, any chance you still have the direction sheets and body wraps art for the Juno, the MOL and the discovery able? I would love to buy a set of each