US Navy
US Navy has made 18 launches since its first on 6 December 1957: 3 successful, 15 failed or partly failed (17% success). Its first success was Vanguard on 17 March 1958. Its latest was SOLRAD 4B on 26 April 1962. It has carried 3 satellites, 3 of them still in orbit.
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Launches a year
19572026
Highlights
| Date | Launch |
|---|---|
| 6 December 1957 | Vanguard, VanguardFirst launch · failure |
| 17 March 1958 | Vanguard, VanguardFirst successful launch · success |
| 25 July 1958 | Project Pilot, NOTS 1First Project Pilot flight · failure |
| 26 April 1962 | Scout X-2, SOLRAD 4BLatest launch · failure |
Rockets
| Rocket | First launch | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6 December 1957 | 11 |
| Project Pilot | 25 July 1958 | 6 |
| Scout X-2 | 26 April 1962 | 1 |
Launch sites
| Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 11 |
| Mojave Air and Space Port | 6 |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 |
Satellites carried
3 satellites in the catalogue went up on US Navy launches; 3 are still in orbit. By who uses them: defence 1, civil government 2.