Project Pilot (US Navy)
The Project Pilot, manufactured by US Navy established in 1963, undertook its inaugural launch on 07/04/1958, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Project Pilot has 0 successful launches and 6 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 6 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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).
- Length: 4.4 m
- Diameter: 0.76 m
- LEO Capacity: 1 kg
Manufacturer
US Navy (USN)
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.
