Operator file · US-166
US Navy
United States of America · Government · EST. 1963
US Navy is a government launch operator based in United States of America, founded in 1963. It has flown 18 orbital launches — 3 successful, 15 failed, a lifetime success rate of 16.7%. It has no launch on the public manifest at the moment.
Flight record
Launch statistics
ON RECORD
Total launches18
Successful3
Failed15
Success rate16.7%
Consecutive successes0
Scheduled0
Founded1963
About USN
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.
Upcoming launches
Manifest
EMPTY
Nothing filed for USN in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.
All upcoming launchesCommon questions
- How many launches has US Navy flown?
- US Navy has flown 18 orbital launches, of which 3 succeeded and 15 failed.
- What is US Navy's success rate?
- US Navy has a lifetime launch success rate of 16.7%, calculated as 3 successful flights out of 18 attempts.
- When is US Navy's next launch?
- US Navy has no launch on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as they are filed.
- Where is US Navy based?
- US Navy is based in United States of America and is classified as a government operator. It was founded in 1963.