Full disclosure | US Navy |
Code | USN |
Country | USA |
WWW | US Navy |
Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Navy |
Type | Government |
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.