NOTS 1958
NOTS 1958
American air-launched orbital launch vehicle. 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.
AKA: HOTROC. Status: Retired 1958. First Launch: 1958年07月04日. Last Launch: 1958年08月28日. Number: 10 . Payload: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Thrust: 125.00 kN (28,101 lbf). Gross mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Height: 4.40 m (14.40 ft). Diameter: 0.76 m (2.49 ft). Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
11 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x F4D-1 Skyray + 2 x HOTROC + 2 x HOTROC + 1 x X-241 + 1 x NOTS 8in + 1 x NOTS 3in Sph. + 2 x HOTROC + 2 x HOTROC + 1 x X-241 + 1 x NOTS 8in + 1 x NOTS 3in Sph..
LEO Payload: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb).
Subtopics
Project Pilot 1 American air-launched orbital launch vehicle. Ground-launched, 5 stage vehicle for Project Pilot.
Project Pilot 2 American air-launched orbital launch vehicle. Six stage vehicle consisting of 1 x F4D-1 Skyray + 2 x HOTROC + 2 x HOTROC + 1 x X-241 + 1 x NOTS 8in + 1 x NOTS 3in Sphere.
Family:
aircraft-launched,
orbital launch vehicle,
anti-satellite.
Country:
USA.
Spacecraft:
Pilot satellite.
Launch Sites:
China Lake,
China Lake G-2,
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Stages:
F-6A,
HOTROC,
NOTS 3SM,
NOTS 8,
X-241.
Agency:
NOTS.
Bibliography:
2,
45,
5.
1958 July 4 - .
Launch Site:
China Lake.
Launch Complex:
China Lake G-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1958 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
China Lake.
Launch Complex:
China Lake G-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1958 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.2 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F4D-1 747.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Radio contact lost; possibly reached orbit..
Failed Stage: U.
- Pilot 1 - .
Payload: Diagnostic Payload 1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pilot satellite.
Decay Date: 1958年07月25日 . Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1958 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.2 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F4D-1 747.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Vehicle exploded at ignition..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pilot 2 - .
Payload: Diagnostic Payload 2. Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pilot satellite.
Decay Date: 1958年08月12日 . Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1958 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
China Lake.
Launch Complex:
China Lake G-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1958 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
China Lake.
Launch Complex:
China Lake G-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1958 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.2 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F4D-1 747.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Radio contact lost; possibly reached orbit..
Failed Stage: U.
- Pilot 3 - .
Payload: Diagnostic Payload 3. Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pilot satellite.
Decay Date: 1958年08月22日 . Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1958 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.2 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F4D-1 747.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Vehicle exploded after 0.75sec..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pilot 4 - .
Payload: Radiation Payload 1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pilot satellite.
Decay Date: 1958年08月25日 . Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1958 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.2 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F4D-1 747.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: Stage failed to ignite, vehicle fell into Pacific..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pilot 5 - .
Payload: Radiation Payload 2. Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pilot satellite.
Decay Date: 1958年08月26日 . Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1958 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.2 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F4D-1 747.
Launch Vehicle:
Project Pilot.
FAILURE: One first stage motor failed to ignite, causing structural failure..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pilot 6 - .
Payload: Radiation Payload 3. Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pilot satellite.
Decay Date: 1958年08月28日 . Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..