NOTS-EV-1 Pilot

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Project Pilot launch.jpg
Pilot rocket after launch
Function Expendable launch system
Anti-satellite weapon
Manufacturer United States Navy
Country of originUnited States
Size
Height4.4 metres (14 ft)
Diameter0.76 metres (2 ft 6 in)
Mass950 kilograms (2,090 lb)
StagesFive
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass1.05 kilograms (2.3 lb) [1]
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sites China Lake LC-G2
Point Mugu NAS
Total launches4 Pilot-1
6 Pilot-2
Success(es)0
Failure(s)10
First flightPilot-1: 1958-07-04
Pilot-2: 1958-07-25
Last flightPilot-1: 1958-08-17
Pilot-2: 1958-08-28
Type of passengers/cargo Pilot
Boosters (Pilot-2) – F4D Skyray
No. boosters1
Powered by1 J57-8
Maximum thrust71.14 kilonewtons (15,990 lbf)
Propellant JP-4/Air