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

Additional information USN US Navy

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.