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NOTS 1958
NOTS 1958

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Family: Miscellany. Country: USA. Status: Hardware.

The US Navy's satellite launcher project competed with the Army's Jupiter-C, the Air Force Atlas, and the civilian Vanguard. Air-launched satellite launch vehicle, and anti-satellite versions, tested by the US Navy shortly after Sputnik. One may have achieved orbit.


Specifications

Launches: 10. Failures: 10. Success Rate: 0.00% pct. First Launch Date: 04 July 1958. Last Launch Date: 28 August 1958.


NOTS Chronology


1958 Jul 4 - LV Configuration: NOTS-SLV. Launch Site: China Lake . FAILURE: Vehicle exploded after 1 sec.
1958 Jul 18 - LV Configuration: NOTS-SLV. Launch Site: China Lake . FAILURE: Vehicle exploded before lift-off.
1958 Jul 25 - LV Configuration: Project Pilot s/n 1. Launch Site: Inyokern . FAILURE: Radio contact lost; possibly reached orbit.
1958 Aug 12 - LV Configuration: Project Pilot s/n 2. Launch Site: Inyokern . FAILURE: Vehicle exploded at ignition.
1958 Aug 16 - LV Configuration: NOTS-SLV. Launch Site: China Lake . FAILURE: Structural failure after 3.2 sec.
1958 Aug 17 - LV Configuration: NOTS-SLV. Launch Site: China Lake . FAILURE: Structural failure after 3 sec.
1958 Aug 22 - LV Configuration: Project Pilot s/n 3. Launch Site: Inyokern . FAILURE: Radio contact lost; possibly reached orbit.
1958 Aug 25 - LV Configuration: Project Pilot s/n 4. Launch Site: Inyokern . FAILURE: Vehicle exploded after 0.75sec.
1958 Aug 26 - LV Configuration: Project Pilot s/n 5. Launch Site: Inyokern . FAILURE: Stage failed to ignite,vehicle fell into Pacific.
1958 Aug 28 - LV Configuration: Project Pilot s/n 6. Launch Site: Inyokern . FAILURE: One first stage motor failed to ignite, causing structural failure.

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