US Navy

Project Pilot

Retired

Overview

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The NOTS-EV-1 Pilot, also known as NOTSNIK was an expendable launch system and anti-satellite weapon developed by the United States Navy's United States Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS).

Manufacturer

US Navy

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

July 4, 1958

Technical Specifications

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4.4 m

Length

0.76 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

125 kN

Liftoff Thrust

1 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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6

Total Launches

0

Successful

6

Failed

0.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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