Project Pilot | NOTS 1

Project Pilot | NOTS 1 lifted off aboard a Project Pilot from Air launch to Suborbital flight, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
US Navy
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Project Pilot
Launch site
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Launch pad
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1958-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Project Pilot lifts off from Air launch to Suborbital flight.
  2. Max-Q
    Project Pilot passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Mission failure
    The mission ends in failure.

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