Launch vehicle · Configuration
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).
Height
4.4 m
Diameter
0.76 m
LEO capacity
1 kg
Manufacturer
US Navy
Total launches
6
Successful
0
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Flight system
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.
Mission record
Aug 28, 1958
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug 26, 1958
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug 25, 1958
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug 22, 1958
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug 12, 1958
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jul 25, 1958
Air launch to Suborbital flight