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US Navy

US Navy

Government

Successful Launches 3

Failed Launches 15

Pending Launches 0

Agency Description

The Navy was competed with the Army to put the first American satellite into orbit. Their first two Vanguard missions failed, with the second being a highly publicized failure, as it exploded on the launchpad. They went on to put 3 satellites into orbit but did not beat the Army to be the first. Their work in space continues today largely on military satellites.

Rocket Configs

Project Pilot

Height 4.40 Meters

Max Stages 5

Mass To GTO 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust 125 kN

Diameter 0.76 Meters

Mass To LEO 1 kg

Liftoff Mass 0 Tonnes

Launch Success 0

Consecutive Success 0

Maiden Flight 1958-07-04

Launch Failures 6

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