Project Pilot | NOTS 3

A Project Pilot rocket launched Project Pilot | NOTS 3 from Air launch to Suborbital flight, targeting 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. 1958-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Project Pilot roars off the pad at Air launch to Suborbital flight.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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