1959 in spaceflight
Orbital launches | |
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First | 2 January |
Last | 26 November |
Total | 23 |
Successes | 10 |
Failures | 11 |
Partial failures | 2 |
Catalogued | 14 |
Rockets | |
Maiden flights | Thor-Agena Atlas-Able Atlas D (suborbital test) |
Retirements | Vanguard |
Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to leave the gravitational influence of Earth. Also in 1959, Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another celestial body, impacting the Moon, and Luna 3 returned the first images of the far side of the Moon.
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 | |||||||
2 January 16:41:21 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | MVS | Intended: HEO to Lunar impact Achieved: Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | In orbit | Launch failure | ||
Missed Moon due to premature cutoff of upper stage caused by control system malfunction. First spacecraft to be placed in Heliocentric orbit. | |||||||
21 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ARPA | Low Earth (Polar) | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Launch Precluded | ||
17 February 15:55 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRL | Medium Earth | Atmospheric | In orbit | Partial spacecraft failure | ||
Transmitted data for 19 days, poor quality data returned due to uncontrolled rotation of spacecraft | |||||||
28 February 21:41:16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Technology | 6 March | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Thor-Agena, first spacecraft to be placed in polar orbit | |||||||
3 March 05:10:56 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA/ABMA | Heliocentric | Lunar flyby | In orbit | Partial launch failure | ||
Second stage burned for longer than planned, resulting in more distant flyby than planned[2] | |||||||
13 April 21:18:39 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | 26 April | Partial spacecraft failure | ||
Capsule recovery failed due to timer error. May have been recovered by the Soviet Union, inspiring plot of 1963 Alistair MacLean novel Ice Station Zebra | |||||||
14 April 02:49:46 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Radiation | 14 April | Launch failure | ||
![]() | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Air density | ||||
Second stage damaged during separation, failed to reach orbit, first launch of multiple satellites on a single rocket | |||||||
3 June 20:09:20 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth | Technology | 3 June | Launch failure | ||
Loss of signal after upper stage ignition | |||||||
18 June 08:08 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | MVS | Intended: Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | 18 June | Launch failure | ||
Internal guidance system failed 153 seconds after launch | |||||||
22 June 20:16:09 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Radiation | 22 June | Launch failure | ||
Second stage propulsion system malfunctioned, failed to reach orbit | |||||||
25 June 22:47:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth | Optical imaging | 25 June | Launch failure | ||
Upper stage underperformed, failed to reach orbit | |||||||
16 July 17:37:03 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Intended: Low Earth | Scientific | +5.5 seconds | Launch failure | ||
Destroyed by range safety after rocket went out of control | |||||||
7 August 14:24:20 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Highly elliptical | Radiation Imaging | 30 June 1961 | Successful | ||
13 August 19:00:08 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 February 1961 | Spacecraft failure | ||
Electrical system malfunction. Deorbit burn conducted in incorrect direction, raising orbit | |||||||
15 August 00:31:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA/US Army | Intended: Low Earth | Technology | 15 August | Launch failure | ||
Premature cutoff of first stage, failed to reach orbit | |||||||
19 August 19:24:44 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 20 October | Spacecraft failure | ||
Retrorocket malfunctioned | |||||||
12 September 06:39:42 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | MVS | Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | 14 September 22:02 | Successful | ||
First spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon | |||||||
17 September 14:34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Intended: Low Earth | Navigation Technology | 17 September | Launch failure | ||
Third stage malfunctioned | |||||||
18 September 05:20:07 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NRL | Medium Earth | Scientific | In orbit | Partial launch failure | ||
Final flight of Vanguard rocket, satellite failed to separate from carrier rocket, otherwise successful, spacecraft operated until 11 December | |||||||
24 September | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Selenocentric | Scientific | In orbit | Launch Precluded | ||
4 October 00:43:39 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | MVS | High Earth | Lunar flyby | 29 April 1960 | Successful | ||
Placed on a circumlunar trajectory, returned first images of the far side of the Moon | |||||||
13 October 15:30:04 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Low Earth | Scientific | In orbit | Successful | ||
Broadcast data until 24 August 1961 | |||||||
7 November 20:28:41 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 26 November | Spacecraft failure | ||
Satellite tumbled out of control | |||||||
20 November 19:25:24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 8 March 1960 | Launch failure | ||
Inserted into useless orbit with greater eccentricity than planned | |||||||
26 November 07:26 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | NASA | Intended: Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | +45 seconds | Launch failure | ||
Payload fairing separated prematurely, rocket disintegrated |
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 | |||||||
10 January 11:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Ionospheric Aeronomy | 10 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
16 January 04:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
19 January 15:42 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 January | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
22 January 00:10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
23 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 23 January | Launch failure | ||
27 January 17:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ONERA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) | |||||||
27 January 23:34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 990 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
28 January | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ARPA/NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 28 January | Successful | ||
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) | |||||||
30 January 22:53 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 January | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) |
February[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
4 February 08:01 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 990 kilometres (620 mi), final flight of Atlas B | |||||||
5 February 14:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 5 February | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi) | |||||||
6 February 21:22 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 February | Successful | |||
Maiden flight of Titan I, battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
20 February 05:38 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
25 February 19:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 February | Successful | |||
Battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
27 February 15:44 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 27 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) | |||||||
27 February 19:16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 February | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) | |||||||
27 February 23:50 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 February | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
28 February 07:58 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 28 February | Successful | ||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) |
March[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
3 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | REV test | 3 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) | |||||||
4 March 11:14 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAE UCL Queen's | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 March | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 30 kilometres (19 mi) | |||||||
7 March 19:34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
CASDN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 March | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 35 kilometres (22 mi), released sodium | |||||||
10 March 18:40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
CASDN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 10 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi), released sodium | |||||||
12 March 05:44 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
CASDN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 174 kilometres (108 mi), released sodium | |||||||
12 March 10:50 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 537 kilometres (334 mi) | |||||||
12 March 15:44 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 12 March | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) | |||||||
13 March 13:50 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NRL | Suborbital | 13 March | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) | |||||||
17 March 01:46 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) | |||||||
17 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 17 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,380 kilometres (860 mi) | |||||||
19 March 00:59 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 March | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
21 March 06:19 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 21 March | Successful | ||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
22 March 00:58 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
25 March 05:25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) | |||||||
27 March 04:02 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
30 March 15:01 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 30 March | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 201 kilometres (125 mi) | |||||||
30 March 16:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NRL | Suborbital | 30 March | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi) | |||||||
30 March 22:53 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 March | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
30 March | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 March | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) |
April[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
3 April 17:11 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 April | Successful | |||
Battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
4 April 00:34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
4 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
7 April 14:46 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 7 April | Launch failure | ||||
Apogee: 317 kilometres (197 mi) | |||||||
8 April 06:35 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 8 April | Successful | ||
Apogee: 1,230 kilometres (760 mi) | |||||||
11 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
14 April 21:46 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) | |||||||
14 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
15 April 14:46 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 15 April | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
16 April 20:46 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
20 April 15:30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
21 April 01:05 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 21 April | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 235 kilometres (146 mi) | |||||||
22 April 19:29 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
23 April 05:30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
25 April 05:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
29 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 April | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) |
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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 1 May | Launch failure | |||
2 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
ONERA | Suborbital | REV test | 2 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) | |||||||
4 May 18:30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful | |||
Battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
5 May 01:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) | |||||||
7 May 01:47 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
8 May 19:28 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
9 May 18:59 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 May | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
12 May 11:39 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 12 May | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi) | |||||||
12 May 17:35 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
12 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
14 May 05:52 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
14 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
15 May 22:10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 May | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) | |||||||
15 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
18 May 23:16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 May | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) | |||||||
19 May 04:30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 May | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) | |||||||
21 May 06:40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 21 May | Successful | ||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
22 May 11:15 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 22 May | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
23 May 02:42 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
27 May 04:51 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 mi) | |||||||
27 May 19:55 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 177 kilometres (110 mi) | |||||||
28 May 07:35:02 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | Biological Missile test | 28 May | Successful | ||
Apogee: 483 kilometres (300 mi) | |||||||
30 May 21:42 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
30 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) |
June[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
2 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
5 June 04:15 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | REV test | 6 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) | |||||||
6 June 17:39 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi) | |||||||
8 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
9 June 20:34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 June | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
10 June 16:40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 10 June | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi) | |||||||
11 June 06:44 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 11 June | Successful | ||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
11 June 13:03 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 803 kilometres (499 mi) | |||||||
12 June 18:57 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 June | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) | |||||||
15 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
16 June 21:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 June | Launch failure | |||
Guidance system failed to engage as remove before flight safety wires had not been removed. Vehicle ascended vertically before being destroyed by range safety.[3] | |||||||
17 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
19 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
21 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
AN | Suborbital | Solar | 21 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
22 June 14:32 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 22 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) | |||||||
23 June 01:26 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 23 June | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 91 kilometres (57 mi) | |||||||
24 June 12:10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | 24 June | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
26 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
26 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | 26 June | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
29 June 11:33 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 29 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 442 kilometres (275 mi) | |||||||
30 June 02:37 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | |||||||
29 June 15:42 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) |
July[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
2 July 06:40 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 2 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 220 kilometres (140 mi) | |||||||
7 July 11:15 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
AFSWC | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,045 kilometres (649 mi) | |||||||
10 July 01:01 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
10 July 04:47 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 10 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
14 July 03:40 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 14 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 203 kilometres (126 mi) | |||||||
14 July 17:45 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 14 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
15 July 16:59 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 July | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) | |||||||
17 July 17:40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | 17 July | Launch failure | ||||
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) | |||||||
18 July 18:15 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) | |||||||
20 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
AN | Suborbital | 20 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | |||||||
21 July 02:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 21 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) | |||||||
21 July 05:22 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) | |||||||
21 July 07:33 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 July | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) | |||||||
21 July 14:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NRL | Suborbital | 21 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 197 kilometres (122 mi) | |||||||
21 July 14:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 21 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) | |||||||
21 July | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 21 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) | |||||||
21 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
AFSWC | Suborbital | Test flight | 21 July | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | |||||||
22 July 01:14 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | 22 July | Successful | ||||
Apogee: 211 kilometres (131 mi) | |||||||
24 July 12:47 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
24 July 16:34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 24 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 227 kilometres (141 mi) | |||||||
24 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
25 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
26 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
28 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
29 July 04:10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) | |||||||
30 July 04:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) | |||||||
31 July | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 July | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) |
August[edit]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
3 August 21:41 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
6 August 02:48 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
6 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 August | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) | |||||||
7 August 17:05 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 7 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi) | |||||||
7 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) | |||||||
7 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 August | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) | |||||||
7 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 August | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) | |||||||
7 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 August | Launch failure | |||
Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi) | |||||||
11 August 18:01 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) | |||||||
12 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | 12 August | Launch failure | ||||
13 August 23:14 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) | |||||||
13 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 August | Launch failure | |||
14 August 09:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) | |||||||
14 August 16:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | +0 seconds | Launch failure | |||
First all-up test of Titan I, hold-down bolts released prematurely, rocket exploded on launch pad[4] | |||||||
14 August 16:00 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 14 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 237 kilometres (147 mi) | |||||||
14 August 19:30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 August | Successful | |||
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | |||||||
14 August 19:36:04 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 August | Launch failure | |||
17 August 09:18 |