Name: NOTS 3 — Project Pilot
Start: 1958-08-22T00:00:00Z
End: 1958-08-22T00:00:00Z
Location: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Question 1

What rocket is launching NOTS 3?

Accepted Answer

NOTS 3 is launching on the Project Pilot.

Question 2

Who is launching NOTS 3?

Accepted Answer

NOTS 3 is being launched by US Navy, a government launch provider founded in 1963.

Question 3

Where is NOTS 3 launching from?

Accepted Answer

NOTS 3 is launching from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake at Air launch to Suborbital flight.

Question 4

What orbit is NOTS 3 heading to?

Accepted Answer

NOTS 3 is heading to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Question 5

Is the Project Pilot reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Project Pilot is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Project Pilot flown?

Accepted Answer

The Project Pilot has launched 6 times to date.

Question 7

What is the NOTS 3 mission?

Accepted Answer

The project pilot payloads were small cylindrical satellites. These missions intended to be the first to launch a satellite from an aircraft. They had only a single instrument, a very primitive infrared line scanning device to make IR images of the ground.

NOTS 3

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Air launch to Suborbital flight

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