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Spaceflight related events of 1958 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 160 1958 in spaceflight 160 160 news 160 newspapers 160 books 160 scholar 160 JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message 1958 in spaceflightA Juno I launches the first American satellite Explorer 1Orbital launchesFirst1 FebruaryLast18 DecemberTotal28Successes6Failures20Partial failures2Catalogued8National firstsSpaceflight 160 CanadaSatellite 160 United StatesOrbital launch 160 United StatesRocketsMaiden flightsJuno ISputnik 8A91PilotThor AbleLunaJuno IIAtlas BRetirementsSputnik 8A91PilotJuno Ivte Explorer 1 was the first American satellite to reach orbit on 31 January 1958 vteTimeline of spaceflightSpaceflight before 19511950s1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 19591960s1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 19691970s1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 19791980s1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 19891990s1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 19992000s2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20092010s2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20192020s2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Future Contents 1 Orbital launches 1 1 January December 2 Suborbital launches 2 1 January 2 2 February 2 3 March 2 4 April 2 5 May 2 6 June 2 7 July 2 8 August 2 9 September 2 10 October 2 11 November 2 12 December 3 Orbital launch summary 3 1 By country 3 2 By rocket 3 2 1 By family 3 2 2 By type and configuration 3 3 By launch site 3 4 By orbit 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Footnotes Orbital launches edit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec January December edit January December launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 1 February 03 48 56 Juno I Cape Canaveral LC 26A ABMA Explorer 1 ARPA Initial Medium EarthDecayed to Low Earth Magnetospheric 31 March 1970 Successful First successful American satellite launch discovered Van Allen belts 5 February 07 33 Vanguard Cape Canaveral LC 18A US Navy Vanguard Test Vehicle 3 Backup 6 5 in Satellite 91 1 93 NRL Intended Medium Earth Geodesy 5 February Launch failure Loss of control 57 seconds after launch 5 March 18 27 57 Juno I Cape Canaveral LC 26A ABMA Explorer 2 ARPA Intended Medium Earth Magnetospheric 5 March Launch failure Fourth stage failed to ignite 17 March 12 15 41 Vanguard Cape Canaveral LC 18A US Navy Vanguard 1 6 5in Satellite 3 91 1 93 NRL Medium Earth Geodesy In orbit Successful Oldest spacecraft still in orbit in addition to its upper launch stage 26 March 17 38 03 Juno I Cape Canaveral LC 5 ABMA Explorer 3 ARPA Initial Medium EarthDecayed to Low Earth Magnetospheric 27 June Successful 27 April 09 01 Sputnik 8A91 Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS ISZ D1 No 1 MVS Intended Low Earth Magnetospheric 88 seconds Launch failure Rocket disintegrated during ascent 28 April 02 53 00 Vanguard Cape Canaveral LC 18A US Navy Vanguard Test Vehicle 5 20 in X ray 91 1 93 NRL Intended Medium Earth Solar 29 April Launch failure Third stage failed to ignite 15 May 07 00 Sputnik 8A91 Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS Sputnik 3 ISZ D1 No 2 MVS Low Earth Magnetospheric 6 April 1960 Partial spacecraft failure Faulty data recorder limited return of experimental results 28 May 03 46 20 Vanguard Cape Canaveral LC 18A US Navy 20in Lyman Alpha 1 91 1 93 NRL Intended Medium Earth Solar 28 May Launch failure Loss of control before or during third stage burn 26 June 05 00 52 Vanguard Cape Canaveral LC 18A US Navy 20in Lyman Alpha 2 91 1 93 NRL Intended Medium Earth Solar 26 June Launch failure Premature cutoff of second stage 25 July NOTS EV 1 Pilot II F4D Point Mugu US Navy Pilot 1 D1 US Navy Intended Medium EarthAchieved Unknown Technology 25 July presumed Launch failure Maiden flight of Pilot II Unexpected loss of signal during ascent Unclear if spacecraft reached orbit but no confirmed contact was made with it and no objects from the launch were catalogued 26 July 15 00 57 Juno I Cape Canaveral LC 5 ABMA Explorer 4 ARPA Initial Medium EarthDecayed to Low Earth Magnetospheric 23 October 1959 Successful 12 August NOTS EV 1 Pilot II F4D Point Mugu US Navy Pilot 2 D2 US Navy Intended Medium Earth Technology 0 seconds Launch failure Exploded during first stage ignition 17 August 12 18 Thor DM 18 Able I Cape Canaveral LC 17A US Air Force Pioneer Pioneer 0 US Air Force Intended Selenocentric Lunar probe 77 seconds Launch failure Maiden flight of Thor Able I exploded at an altitude of 16 kilometres 9 9 160 mi 22 August NOTS EV 1 Pilot II F4D Point Mugu US Navy Pilot 3 D3 US Navy Intended Medium EarthAchieved Unknown Technology 22 August presumed Launch failure Unexpected loss of signal during ascent Unclear if spacecraft reached orbit but no confirmed contact was made with it and no objects from the launch were catalogued 24 August 06 17 22 Juno I Cape Canaveral LC 5 ABMA Explorer 5 ARPA Intended Medium Earth Magnetospheric 24 August Launch failure Loss of control after recontact between first and second stages 25 August NOTS EV 1 Pilot II F4D Point Mugu US Navy Pilot 4 R1 US Navy Intended Medium Earth Radiation 0 seconds Launch failure Exploded during first stage ignition 26 August NOTS EV 1 Pilot II F4D Point Mugu US Navy Pilot 5 R2 US Navy Intended Medium Earth Radiation 26 August Launch failure Failed to ignite 28 August NOTS EV 1 Pilot II F4D Point Mugu US Navy Pilot 6 R3 US Navy Intended Medium Earth Radiation 28 August Launch failure One second stage engine failed to ignite final flight of Pilot 23 September Luna 8K72 Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS Luna E 1 1 MVS Planned Heliocentric Lunar probe 92 seconds Launch failure Maiden flight of Luna 8K72 rocket disintegrated 26 September 15 38 Vanguard Cape Canaveral LC 18A US Navy 20in Cloud Cover 1 91 1 93 NRL Intended Medium Earth Atmospheric 26 September Launch failure Second stage underperformed 11 October 08 42 13 Thor DM 18 Able I Cape Canaveral LC 17A NASA Pioneer 1 NASA Intended Selenocentric Lunar probe 13 October 03 46 Launch failure Third stage underperformed failed to reach the Moon catalogued despite being on a suborbital trajectory Returned data on radiation between the Earth and Moon 11 October Luna 8K72 Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS Luna E 1 2 MVS Intended Heliocentric Lunar probe 104 seconds Launch failure Rocket disintegrated 23 October 03 21 04 Juno I Cape Canaveral LC 5 ABMA Beacon 1 US Army Intended Low Earth Atmospheric 149 seconds Launch failure Structural failure final flight of Juno I 8 November 07 30 21 Thor DM 18 Able I Cape Canaveral LC 17A NASA Pioneer 2 NASA Intended Selenocentric Lunar probe 8 November Launch failure Third stage failed to ignite 4 December Luna 8K72 Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS Luna E 1 3 MVS Intended Heliocentric Lunar probe 245 seconds Launch failure Hydrogen peroxide pump failed due to loss of lubrication shutting down core stage engine 6 December 05 44 52 Juno II Cape Canaveral LC 5 ABMA Pioneer 3 NASA Intended Heliocentric Lunar flyby 7 December 19 51 Launch failure Maiden flight of Juno II premature first stage cutoff and erroneous angle during orbital insertion resulted in failure to reach orbit Catalogued despite being on a suborbital trajectory Returned data on radiation between the Earth and Moon 18 December 23 02 SM 65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 11 US Air Force SCORE ARPA Low Earth Communication 12 January 1959 Successful First communications satellite only orbital launch of Atlas B Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Suborbital launches edit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec January edit January launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 8 January Nike Asp White Sands US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital 8 January Successful Apogee 145 kilometres 90 160 mi 10 January 15 48 SM 65A Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 12 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 10 January Successful Apogee 120 kilometres 75 160 mi 11 January UGM 27 Polaris TV Point Mugu US Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test 11 January Successful Maiden flight of Polaris apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi 17 January UGM 27 Polaris TV Cape Canaveral LC 3 US Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test 17 January Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi 25 January 19 12 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 25 January Successful Apogee 157 kilometres 98 160 mi 26 January 04 18 56 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital Auroral 26 January Successful Apogee 180 kilometres 110 160 mi 27 January 06 04 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 27 January Successful Apogee 129 kilometres 80 160 mi 27 January 18 49 Aerobee Churchill US Army US Army Suborbital Aeronomy 27 January Successful Apogee 143 kilometres 89 160 mi 28 January 20 16 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 17A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 28 January Launch failure 29 January 19 06 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 29 January Successful Apogee 170 kilometres 110 160 mi 29 January 22 15 R 7 Semyorka Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 29 January Successful Apogee 1 350 kilometres 840 160 mi February edit February launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 3 February 18 02 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital Ionospheric 3 February Successful Apogee 138 kilometres 86 160 mi 4 February 06 17 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital Ionospheric 4 February Successful Apogee 234 kilometres 145 160 mi 7 February 19 37 SM 65A Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 14 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 7 February Launch failure Apogee 120 kilometres 75 160 mi 13 February 06 37 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Auroral 13 February Successful Apogee 129 kilometres 80 160 mi 16 February 06 17 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Auroral 16 February Successful Apogee 121 kilometres 75 160 mi 20 February 17 46 SM 65A Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 12 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 20 February Launch failure Apogee 90 kilometres 56 160 mi 21 February 07 40 R 5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN AN Suborbital 21 February Successful Apogee 470 kilometres 290 160 mi 21 February 08 42 R 5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN AN Suborbital 21 February Successful Apogee 400 kilometres 250 160 mi 21 February 09 40 A 1 Kapustin Yar MVS MVS Suborbital IonosphericSolar 21 February Successful Apogee 206 kilometres 128 160 mi 21 February 15 20 R 5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN AN Suborbital 21 February Successful Apogee 473 kilometres 294 160 mi 22 February 02 02 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital IonosphericAuroral 22 February Successful Apogee 225 kilometres 140 160 mi 22 February 05 35 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Auroral 22 January Successful Apogee 129 kilometres 80 160 mi 24 February 07 00 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital Aeronomy 24 February Successful Apogee 207 kilometres 129 160 mi 24 February 07 35 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 24 February Successful Apogee 145 kilometres 90 160 mi 26 February 02 35 A 1 Ernst Krenkel Observatory MVS MVS Suborbital IonosphericAeronomy 26 February Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 26 February 05 49 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Auroral 26 February Successful Apogee 129 kilometres 80 160 mi 26 February 22 18 Nike Cajun Churchill US Army BRL Suborbital Technology 26 February Launch failure Apogee 37 kilometres 23 160 mi tested longer nosecone 28 February 13 08 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 17B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 28 February Launch failure March edit March launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 4 March 06 02 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 4 March Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 4 March 19 30 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 4 March Successful Apogee 181 kilometres 112 160 mi 16 March 04 54 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital Auroral 16 March Successful Apogee 144 kilometres 89 160 mi 18 March Nike Apache White Sands US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital 18 March Successful Apogee 107 kilometres 66 160 mi 19 March 01 12 Aerobee Holloman LC A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 19 March Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 21 March Aerobee Holloman LC A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 21 March Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 22 March 06 41 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital Auroral 22 March Successful Apogee 168 kilometres 104 160 mi 23 March 18 07 Aerobee 150 Hi Churchill US Navy NRL Suborbital AuroralAeronomy 23 March Successful Apogee 202 kilometres 126 160 mi 23 March UGM 27 Polaris TV San Clemente US Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test 23 March Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi 24 March 18 30 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital AeronomyImaging 24 March Successful Apogee 119 kilometres 74 160 mi 24 March 22 00 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 24 March Successful Apogee 137 kilometres 85 160 mi 29 March 14 40 R 7 Semyorka Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 29 March Successful Apogee 1 350 kilometres 840 160 mi 31 March R 11FM Zemlya B 67 Beloye More OKB 1 OKB 1 Suborbital Missile test 31 March Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi April edit April launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 4 April 15 30 R 7 Semyorka Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 4 April Successful Apogee 1 350 kilometres 840 160 mi 5 April 17 01 SM 65A Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 14 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 5 April Launch failure Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 7 April Nike Cajun Wallops Island ARPA Hi Ball 1 ARPA Suborbital Technology 7 April Successful Apogee 244 kilometres 152 160 mi 11 April UGM 27 Polaris TV San Clemente US Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test 11 April Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi 17 April 10 57 Skylark 1 Woomera LA 2 RAE RAE Suborbital Test flightAeronomy 17 April Successful Apogee 152 kilometres 94 160 mi 18 April UGM 27 Polaris TV Cape Canaveral LC 25A US Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test 18 April Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi 19 April 13 30 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 17B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 19 April Launch failure 24 April 00 10 Thor DM 18 Able Cape Canaveral LC 17A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital REV test 150 seconds Launch failure Maiden flight of Thor Able turbopump gearbox failed REV carried Mia a mouse 24 April Nike Cajun Wallops Island ARPA Beacon Test 1 ARPA Suborbital Technology 24 April Successful Apogee 122 kilometres 76 160 mi May edit May launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 1 May Nike Cajun Holloman US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 1 May Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 5 May 14 15 Aerobee White Sands LC 35 US Navy NRL Suborbital Solar 5 May Successful Apogee 214 kilometres 133 160 mi 8 May UGM 27 Polaris TV Cape Canaveral LC 25A US Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test 8 May Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi 18 May 05 05 PGM 19 Jupiter Cape Canaveral LC 26B ABMA US Air Force Suborbital REV test 05 21 Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi carried a Gaslight re entry vehicle which was recovered 20 May 04 26 Skylark 2 Woomera LA 2 RAE RAE Suborbital Test flightAeronomy 20 May Successful Apogee 150 kilometres 93 160 mi 20 May 09 34 35 Nike Cajun Holloman US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 20 May Successful Apogee 101 kilometres 63 160 mi released caesium and sodium 21 May 11 31 59 Nike Cajun Holloman US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 21 May Successful Apogee 128 kilometres 80 160 mi released caesium and sodium 22 May 00 57 Nike Cajun Wallops Island ARPA Hi Ball 2 ARPA Suborbital Technology 22 May Successful Apogee 240 kilometres 150 160 mi 22 May 11 29 59 Nike Cajun Holloman US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 22 May Successful Apogee 116 kilometres 72 160 mi released sodium 24 May 10 30 R 7 Semyorka Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 24 May Launch failure Apogee 1 350 kilometres 840 160 mi 25 May Nike Cajun Wallops Island ARPA Beacon Test 2 ARPA Suborbital Technology 25 May Successful Apogee 122 kilometres 76 160 mi 25 May R 11FM Zemlya B 67 Beloye More OKB 1 OKB 1 Suborbital Missile test 25 May Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi 26 May R 11FM Zemlya B 67 Beloye More OKB 1 OKB 1 Suborbital Missile test 26 May Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi May R 12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 160 Successful Apogee 402 kilometres 250 160 mi June edit June launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 3 June 21 28 SM 65A Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 12 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 3 June Successful Apogee 120 kilometres 75 160 mi final flight of Atlas A 4 June 15 15 Aerobee 150 Hi Holloman LC A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Solar 4 June Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi 4 June 21 17 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 18B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 4 June Successful Apogee 520 kilometres 320 160 mi 5 June 11 30 Skylark 1 Woomera LA 2 RAE RAE Suborbital Test flight 5 June Successful Apogee 153 kilometres 95 160 mi 6 June X 17 Cape Canaveral LC 25A US Navy US Navy Suborbital REV test 6 June Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 13 June 15 06 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 17B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 13 June Successful Apogee 520 kilometres 320 160 mi 18 June 10 35 Skylark 1 Woomera LA 2 RAE RAE Suborbital Aeronomy 18 June Launch failure Apogee 3 kilometres 1 9 160 mi 18 June 15 15 Skylark 2 Woomera LA 2 RAE RAE Suborbital Aeronomy 18 June Successful Apogee 144 kilometres 89 160 mi 19 June 21 15 Skylark 2 Woomera LA 2 RAE RAE Suborbital Test flightAeronomy 19 June Successful Apogee 154 kilometres 96 160 mi 24 June X 17 Cape Canaveral LC 25A US Navy US Navy Suborbital REV test 24 June Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 26 June Exos Wallops Island NACA AFCRL NACA AFCRL Suborbital Test flight 26 June Successful Apogee 370 kilometres 230 160 mi maiden flight of Exos 27 June WS 199B Bold Orion I B 47 Cape Canaveral US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 27 June Launch failure Apogee 10 kilometres 6 2 160 mi June R 12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 160 Successful Apogee 402 kilometres 250 160 mi June R 12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 160 Successful Apogee 402 kilometres 250 160 mi June R 12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 160 Successful Apogee 402 kilometres 250 160 mi July edit July launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 2 July 05 00 R 2A Kapustin Yar AN AN Suborbital 2 July Successful Apogee 210 kilometres 130 160 mi 2 July X 17 USS 160 Norton Sound San Clemente US Navy Winder 1 US Navy Suborbital Missile test 2 July Successful Apogee 560 kilometres 350 160 mi delivery test ahead of Operation Argus 3 July 18 52 Aerobee Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 3 July Successful Apogee 262 kilometres 163 160 mi 6 July 12 02 Aerobee Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 6 July Successful Apogee 250 kilometres 160 160 mi 7 July 18 50 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital AeronomyImaging 7 July Successful Apogee 121 kilometres 75 160 mi 7 July 23 18 Nike Asp Point Mugu US Navy US Navy Suborbital 7 July Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi 8 July 23 15 Nike Asp Point Mugu US Navy US Navy Suborbital 8 July Successful Apogee 225 kilometres 140 160 mi 10 July 02 30 Thor DM 18 Able Cape Canaveral LC 17A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital REV test 10 July Successful Apogee 1 600 kilometres 990 160 mi REV carried Mia II a mouse 10 July 07 42 R 7 Semyorka Baikonur Site 1 5 MVS MVS Suborbital Missile test 10 July Launch failure 11 July 18 30 Aerobee Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 11 July Successful Apogee 243 kilometres 151 160 mi 11 July Jason Argo E5 Wallops Island US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 11 July Launch failure Apogee 20 kilometres 12 160 mi maiden flight of Jason 12 July 20 30 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital AeronomyImaging 12 July Successful Apogee 114 kilometres 71 160 mi 13 July 06 36 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 17B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 13 July Successful Apogee 520 kilometres 320 160 mi 15 July 20 07 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 15 July Successful Apogee 126 kilometres 78 160 mi 16 July 22 40 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital 16 July Successful Apogee 142 kilometres 88 160 mi 16 July Arcon Wallops Island US Navy NRL Suborbital Test flight 16 July Launch failure Apogee 1 kilometre 0 62 160 mi 17 July 07 21 Nike Cajun Churchill US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 17 July Successful Apogee 169 kilometres 105 160 mi 17 July 09 04 PGM 19 Jupiter Cape Canaveral LC 26B ABMA US Air Force Suborbital REV test 17 July Successful Apogee 500 kilometres 310 160 mi carried a Gaslight re entry vehicle which was recovered 17 July 17 48 Nike Asp Point Mugu US Navy US Navy Suborbital 17 July Successful Apogee 225 kilometres 140 160 mi 17 July Jason Argo E5 Wallops Island US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 17 July Launch failure Apogee 20 kilometres 12 160 mi 18 July WS 199B Bold Orion I B 47 Cape Canaveral US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 18 July Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 19 July 17 36 SM 65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 11 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 19 July Launch failure Apogee 10 kilometres 6 2 160 mi maiden flight of Atlas B 21 July Arcon Wallops Island US Army SRDL Suborbital Test flight 21 July Launch failure Apogee 1 kilometre 0 62 160 mi 22 July Arcon Wallops Island US Navy NRL Suborbital Test flight 22 July Launch failure Apogee 20 kilometres 12 160 mi 23 July 22 13 Thor DM 18 Able Cape Canaveral LC 17A US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital REV test 23 July Successful Apogee 1 600 kilometres 990 160 mi REV carried Wickie a mouse 24 July X 17 USS Norton Sound San Clemente US Navy Winder 4 US Navy Suborbital Missile test 24 July Successful Apogee 560 kilometres 350 160 mi delivery test ahead of Operation Argus 25 July 05 01 Nike Asp Point Mugu US Navy US Navy Suborbital 25 July Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi 26 July 06 40 PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 17B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 26 July Successful 29 July 05 03 Nike Asp Point Mugu US Navy US Navy Suborbital 29 July Successful Apogee 200 kilometres 120 160 mi 31 July R 2A Kapustin Yar SP 2 OKB 1 OKB 1 Suborbital Target 31 July Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi July X 17 USS Norton Sound San Clemente US Navy Winder 2 US Navy Suborbital Missile test 160 Launch failure Apogee 10 kilometres 6 2 160 mi delivery test ahead of Operation Argus July X 17 USS Norton Sound San Clemente US Navy Winder 3 US Navy Suborbital Missile test 160 Launch failure Delivery test ahead of Operation Argus August edit August launches Date and time UTC Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay UTC Outcome Remarks 1 August Jason Argo E5 Wallops Island US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 1 August Successful Apogee 750 kilometres 470 160 mi 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects 2 August 05 47 R 2A Kapustin Yar MVS MVS Suborbital 2 August Successful Apogee 211 kilometres 131 160 mi 2 August 22 16 SM 65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC 13 US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 2 August Successful Apogee 900 kilometres 560 160 mi 6 August PGM 17 Thor DM 18 Cape Canaveral LC 18B US Air Force US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 6 August Successful Apogee 520 kilometres 320 160 mi 7 August R 2A Kapustin Yar SP 2 OKB 1 OKB 1 Suborbital Target 7 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful Apogee 100 kilometres 62 160 mi observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects 12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy NRDL Suborbital 12 August td, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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