Project Pilot | NOTS 6

Project Pilot | NOTS 6 rode a Project Pilot into space from Air launch to Suborbital flight, deploying 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. 1958-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Project Pilot is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Project Pilot endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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