US Navy (USN)
US Navy is a government space agency, established in 1963, operating out of United States of America.
The Navy was competed with the Army to put the first American satellite into orbit. Their first two Vanguard missions failed, with the second being a highly publicized failure, as it exploded on the launchpad. They went on to put 3 satellites into orbit but did not beat the Army to be the first. Their work in space continues today largely on military satellites.
US Navy Launch & Landing Record
| Total Launches | 18 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 3 |
| Failed Launches | 15 |
US Navy Launcher
Project Pilot
The NOTS-EV-1 Pilot, also known as NOTSNIK was an expendable launch system and anti-satellite weapon developed by the United States Navy's United States Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS).