1957 in spaceflight
![]() Artist's impression of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in orbit | |
Orbital launches | |
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First | 4 October |
Last | 6 December |
Total | 3 |
Successes | 1 |
Failures | 1 |
Partial failures | 1 |
Catalogued | 2 |
National firsts | |
Spaceflight | ![]() ![]() |
Satellite | ![]() |
Orbital launch | ![]() |
Rockets | |
Maiden flights | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Retirements | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union. In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.
- Thor, Atlas, and R-7 rocket families all have maiden flights this year, all three of which will have long legacies for the next 50+ years
- Australia and the UK go to space with sounding rockets; first space launches from Australia
- The R-12 makes its maiden flight
- The US makes its first orbital attempt and fails (Vanguard TV-3)
Orbital launches
[edit]January-December
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
4 October 19:28:34 | ![]() | PS-1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | MVS | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 4 January 1958 | Successful | ||
First orbital launch, first artificial satellite of Earth, maiden flight of the Sputnik rocket[1] | |||||||
3 November 02:30:42 | ![]() | PS-2 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | MVS | Low Earth | Biological | 14 April 1958 | Partial spacecraft failure | ||
Carried Laika, the first animal in orbit. Laika died prior to completion of experiments. Final flight of the Sputnik-PS.[1] | |||||||
6 December 16:44:35 | ![]() | TV-3 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Geodesy | 6 December | Launch failure | ||
First all up Vanguard flight, first US orbital launch attempt, and first orbital launch attempt failure. Lost thrust and exploded on launch pad after 2 seconds.[2] |
Suborbital launches
[edit]January
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
8 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 8 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)[3] | |||||||
13 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 January | Successful[4] | |||
14 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 January | Successful[4] | |||
15 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 15 January | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)[3] | |||||||
19 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Nuclear weapon test | 19 January | Successful[5] | |||
24 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NACA | Suborbital | Cone REV test | 24 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)[6] | |||||||
26 January | ![]() | 101 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
ARDC | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 January | Launch failure | |||
Maiden launch of the SM-75 Thor missile, designated XSM-75 to indicate it was an experimental R&D launch; exploded on launch pad[7] | |||||||
29 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 29 January | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 0 kilometres (0 mi)[3] |
February
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
2 February 08:05 | ![]() | USAF 76 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | AFCRC | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 February | Successful | ||
Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi)[8] | |||||||
7 February | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 7 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi)[3] | |||||||
12 February 20:30 | ![]() | II5.097 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Fields | 12 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[9] | |||||||
13 February 01:51 | ![]() | SL01 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
WRE / RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 13 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), maiden flight of the Skylark[10] | |||||||
14 February 20:05 | ![]() | II5.098 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Fields | 14 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[9] | |||||||
14 February | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 14 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 141 kilometres (88 mi)[3] | |||||||
17 February 21:36 | ![]() | II5.099 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Fields | 17 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[9] | |||||||
19 February | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 February | Successful[4] | |||
28 February | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 February | Successful[11] |
March
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
1 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 1 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)[3] | |||||||
1 March 21:51 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ABMA | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 March | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), maiden flight of the SM-78 Jupiter missile; overheated and disintegrated[12] | |||||||
11 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 March | Successful[5] | |||
11 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 11 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 134 kilometres (83 mi)[3] | |||||||
18 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 March | Successful[5] | |||
18 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 March | Successful[5] | |||
Live warhead used | |||||||
21 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 March | Successful[5] | |||
21 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 21 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)[3] | |||||||
28 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 March | Successful[5] | |||
29 March 04:51 | ![]() | NRL 31 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 29 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi), final flight of the Aerobee RTV-N-10c[8] |
April
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
10 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NACA | Suborbital | Heat transfer REV test | 10 April | Successful[6] | |||
11 April 16:31 | ![]() | NRL 40 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Vanguard instrumentation test | 11 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 204 kilometres (127 mi), Navy variant designation: RV-N-13c; tested equipment for the Vanguard rocket[8] | |||||||
12 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 April | Successful | |||
Maiden flight of the R-2A, a scientific variant of the R-2[13] | |||||||
13 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
USNSPO | Suborbital | REV test | 13 April | Launch failure | |||
Technology test for development of the UGM-27 Polaris; maiden flight of the Polaris FTV-5[14] | |||||||
14 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Test flight | 14 April | Successful[13] | |||
20 April 04:31 | ![]() | 102 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
ARDC | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 April | Launch failure | |||
Destroyed by range safety officer after console error gave erroneous indications that the missile was off course[7][15] | |||||||
26 April 20:12 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ABMA | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 April | Partial failure | |||
Apogee: 18 kilometres (11 mi)[12] | |||||||
30 April 15:10 | ![]() | NRL 41 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Meteorite research | 30 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi), Navy variant designation: RV-N-13c[8] |
May
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
1 May 06:29 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRL | Suborbital | Vanguard third stage test | 1 May | Successful | ||
Apogee: 195 kilometres (121 mi), final flight of the Viking; a second stage tested the future Vanguard third stage[16] | |||||||
3 May 14:04 | ![]() | NRL 44 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV | 3 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 204 kilometres (127 mi), Navy variant designation: RV-N-13c[8] | |||||||
15 May 07:55 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ABMA | Suborbital | Nose cone re-entry test | 15 May | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 655 kilometres (407 mi); gyroscope malfunctioned 134 seconds after launch and the nose cone was not recovered, but instruments indicated that the test may have been successful[17] | |||||||
15 May 16:01 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 May | Launch failure | |||
Maiden flight of the R-7 and first launch of an ICBM. Engine fire in Block D booster rocket at liftoff, followed by premature separation 98 seconds after launch.[1] | |||||||
16 May 02:14 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 / RAS | Suborbital | Test flight | 16 May | Successful[13] | |||
16 May 03:18 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAS | Suborbital | Biological | 16 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi), carried dogs[13] | |||||||
22 May 05:20 | ![]() | SL02 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
WRE / RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[10] | |||||||
22 May | ![]() | 103 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
ARDC | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 May | Launch failure | |||
Exploded on pad after valve malfunction caused pressure build up[7][15] | |||||||
24 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAS | Suborbital | 24 May | Successful[13] | ||||
29 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 May | Successful[11] | |||
31 May 18:08 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ABMA | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 to 482 kilometres (250 to 300 mi), first successful IRBM launched in the western world[12] |
June
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | Same day | Successful[4] | |||
June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | Same day | Successful[4] | |||
5 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 June | Successful[11] | |||
7 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 June | Successful[11] | |||
7 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 7 June | Successful[13] | |||
10 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 10 June | Successful[13] | |||
11 June 19:37 | ![]() | 4A | ![]() | ![]() | |||
ARDC | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 June | Partial failure | |||
Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), maiden flight of the XSM-65A Atlas missile; destroyed by range safety after fuel system malfunction, but succeeded at other primary mission goals including launch mechanisms, airframe integrity, subsystems performance, and operating procedures[18] | |||||||
14 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 June | Successful[5] | ||
The Vibrator system was a non-contact explosive device | |||||||
18 June 14:00 | ![]() | USAF 78 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC / University of Utah | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)[8] | |||||||
22 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 22 June | Successful[13] | |||
22 June | ![]() | LKI1-1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 June | Successful[19] | |||
Maiden flight of the R-12 missile | |||||||
23 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 23 June | Successful[13] | |||
25 June 14:07 | ![]() | USAF 79 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC / University of Utah | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 202 kilometres (126 mi)[8] | |||||||
28 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 28 June | Successful[13] | |||
28 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful[5] | |||
28 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful[5] | ||
The Vibrator system was a non-contact explosive device | |||||||
29 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 29 June | Successful[13] |
July
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
1 July 19:00 | ![]() | NN7.37F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 1 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 93 kilometres (58 mi)[20] | |||||||
3 July 16:29 | ![]() | NN7.38F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 3 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)[20] | |||||||
4 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 4 July | Successful[13] | |||
4 July | ![]() | LKI1-2 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 July | Successful[19] | |||
4 July 18:15:40 | ![]() | NN3.08F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 4 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 237 kilometres (147 mi)[8] | |||||||
5 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | ABM target | 5 July | Successful[13] | |||
5 July 06:17:56 | ![]() | NN3.09F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 5 July | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)[8] | |||||||
7 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 July | Successful[11] | |||
8 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 July | Successful[21] | |||
9 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 July | Successful[21] | |||
9 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 July | Successful[11] | |||
9 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 July | Successful[5] | |||
10 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 July | Successful[21] | |||
10 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 July | Successful[11] | |||
12 July 12:53 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 July | Launch failure | |||
Control system short-circuited resulting in loss of control, boosters fell off 33 seconds after launch[1] | |||||||
13 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 July | Successful[21] | |||
13 July | ![]() | LKI1-3 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 July | Successful[19] | |||
15 July 21:23 | ![]() | NN7.39F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 15 July | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 28 kilometres (17 mi)[20] | |||||||
16 July 13:30 | ![]() | USAF 80 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC | Suborbital | Meteorite research | 16 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi),[8] final known flight of the Aerobee RTV-A-1a | |||||||
18 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 July | Successful[11] | |||
18 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 July | Successful[5] | |||
18 July 14:30 | ![]() | USAF 81 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC | Suborbital | Meteorite research | 18 July | Launch failure[8] | |||
19 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 July | Successful[11] | |||
19 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
USNSPO | Suborbital | REV test | 19 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi), technology test for development of the UGM-27 Polaris; maiden flight of the Polaris FTV-3[14] | |||||||
22 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 July | Successful[11] | |||
22 July 04:16:28 | ![]() | SM1.02 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | SCEL / University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 July | Successful | ||
Apogee: 92 kilometres (57 mi)[8] | |||||||
22 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ARDC | Suborbital | REV test | 22 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)[3] | |||||||
23 July 03:02 | ![]() | SL03 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
RAE / QUB | Suborbital | Test flight / Airglow | 23 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 85 kilometres (53 mi)[10] | |||||||
23 July 23:31:52 | ![]() | NN7.40F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 23 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)[20] | |||||||
24 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful[21] | |||
24 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful[11] | |||
24 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful[5] | |||
24 July 05:29:50 | ![]() | SM1.03 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | SCEL / University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 July | Successful | ||
Apogee: 88 kilometres (55 mi)[8] | |||||||
27 July | ![]() | LKI1-4 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 July | Successful[19] | |||
29 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 July | Successful[11] | |||
29 July 21:59 | ![]() | NN3.13F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi)[8] | |||||||
30 July 18:10:02 | ![]() | AM6.32 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 July | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 25 kilometres (16 mi)[20] |
August
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
2 August | ![]() | LKI1-5 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 August | Launch Failure[19] | |||
2 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NACA | Suborbital | Flat REV test | 2 August | Successful[6] | |||
5 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 August | Successful[11] | |||
5 August 19:10 | ![]() | NN7.41F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 5 August | Launch Failure | |||
Apogee: 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)[20] | |||||||
5 August 13:22 | ![]() | SUI 56 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Chemical Release | 5 August | Successful[9] | |||
5 August 16:59 | ![]() | SUI 57 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Fields | 5 August | Successful[9] | |||
6 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 August | Successful[11] | |||
6 August 13:13 | ![]() | SUI 58 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 6 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)[9] | |||||||
6 August 15:30 | ![]() | USAF 82 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC | Suborbital | Solar UV | 6 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi)[8] | |||||||
6 August 17:23 | ![]() | SUI 59 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 6 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi)[9] | |||||||
7 August 03:28 | ![]() | SUI 60 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Chemical Release | 7 August | Launch failure[9] | |||
7 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 August | Successful[11] | |||
7 August 22:04 | ![]() | SUI 61 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Fields | 7 August | Launch failure[9] | |||
8 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 August | Successful[11] | |||
8 August 06:59 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ABMA | Suborbital | REV test | 8 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 460 kilometres (290 mi), re-entry nose cone recovered[17] | |||||||
8 August 07:17 | ![]() | SUI 62 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Chemical Release | 8 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi)[9] | |||||||
9 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
USNSPO | Suborbital | REV test | 9 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi), technology test for development of the UGM-27 Polaris[14] | |||||||
10 August 06:29 | ![]() | SUI 63 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 10 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi)[9] | |||||||
10 August 23:36 | ![]() | SUI 64 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 10 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 77 kilometres (48 mi)[9] | |||||||
11 August 05:16 | ![]() | SUI 65 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Chemical Release | 11 August | Launch failure[9] | |||
11 August 20:30 | ![]() | SUI 66 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Chemical Release | 11 August | Successful[9] | |||
12 August 07:48 | ![]() | SUI 67 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 12 August | Launch failure[9] | |||
12 August 15:15 | ![]() | SUI 68 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Auroral / Fields | 12 August | Successful[9] | |||
12 August 15:59:31 | ![]() | SM1.04 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | SCEL / University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 August | Successful | ||
Apogee: 74 kilometres (46 mi)[8] | |||||||
13 August 01:58 | ![]() | SUI 69 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 13 August | Successful[9] | |||
13 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | RAS | Suborbital | Solar UV | 13 August | Successful[24] | ||
14 August 09:24 | ![]() | SUI 70 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 14 August | Successful[9] | |||
14 August 15:07 | ![]() | SUI 71 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Auroral / Fields | 14 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 97 kilometres (60 mi)[9] | |||||||
14 August 21:19 | ![]() | SUI 72 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 14 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)[9] | |||||||
15 August 00:11 | ![]() | SUI 73 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Aeronomy / Auroral / Chemical Release | 15 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 97 kilometres (60 mi)[9] | |||||||
15 August | ![]() | LKI1-6 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 August | Successful[19] | |||
16 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
USNSPO | Suborbital | REV test | 16 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 mi), technology test for development of the UGM-27 Polaris; final flight of the Polaris FTV-5[14] | |||||||
19 August | ![]() | USAF 83 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 178 kilometres (111 mi)[8] | |||||||
20 August 02:29:51 | ![]() | SM1.05 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | SCEL / University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 August | Successful | ||
Apogee: 88 kilometres (55 mi)[8] | |||||||
20 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful[11] | |||
20 August 16:50:04 | ![]() | NN7.42F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 20 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 96 kilometres (60 mi)[20] | |||||||
21 August 12:25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 August | Successful | |||
First successful R-7 launch[1] | |||||||
21 August | ![]() | USAF 84 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
AFCRC | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 August | Successful[8] | |||
22 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 August | Successful[11] | |||
23 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 August | Successful[11] | |||
23 August 21:54:05 | ![]() | RP6.X1 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
BRL | Suborbital | Test flight | 23 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)[20] | |||||||
24 August 06:00 | ![]() | SS6.38 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
USASC | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 August | Launch failure[20] | |||
25 August 02:23 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NIIAM | Suborbital | Ionospheric / Biological | 25 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi)[24] | |||||||
25 August 02:29 | ![]() | SM2.05 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
SCEL / University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 51 kilometres (32 mi)[8] | |||||||
25 August 03:27 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAS | Suborbital | Test flight | 25 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 208 kilometres (129 mi)[24] | |||||||
25 August 14:08:05 | ![]() | SM2.06 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | SCEL / University of Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 August | Successful | ||
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)[8] | |||||||
27 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful[11] | |||
27 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful[11] | |||
27 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful[11] | |||
27 August 15:54 | ![]() | NN7.43F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 27 August | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)[20] | |||||||
28 August 04:15:03 | ![]() | II6.22F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Auroral particles | 28 August | Successful[20] | |||
28 August 20:21:40 | ![]() | NN7.44F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 28 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 96 kilometres (60 mi)[20] | |||||||
28 August 21:02 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ABMA | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 August | Successful[12] | |||
29 August | ![]() | LKI1-7 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 August | Successful[19] | |||
29 August 21:12:25 | ![]() | NN7.45F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
NRL | Suborbital | Solar UV / X-ray | 29 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)[20] | |||||||
30 August 20:10 | ![]() | 104 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
ARDC | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 August | Launch failure | |||
Disintegrated 96 seconds after launch[7][15] | |||||||
31 August 04:57 | ![]() | II6.23F | ![]() | ![]() | |||
University of Iowa | Suborbital | Auroral particles | 31 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi)[20] | |||||||
31 August 05:30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NIIAM | Suborbital | Ionospheric / Biological | 31 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 185 kilometres (115 mi)[24] |
September
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1 September 22:28 | ![]() | AM4.001 |