1958 in spaceflight (July–December)

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 1958.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 1958 in spaceflight. For launches in the First half of 1958 see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 1958.[1][2]

Orbital launches

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

July

25 July[3] NOTS-EV-1 Pilot II F4D, Point Mugu US Navy
Pilot-1 (D1) US Navy Intended: Medium Earth
Achieved: 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[4] 		Juno I RS/CC-44 (TT) Cape Canaveral LC-5 ABMA
Explorer 4 ARPA Initial: Medium Earth
Decayed to: Low Earth 		Magnetospheric 23 October 1959 Successful

August

12 August[5] 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[6] 		Thor DM-18 Able-I Cape Canaveral LC-17A US Air Force
Pioneer 0 (Able I) 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 mi).
22 August[7] NOTS-EV-1 Pilot II F4D, Point Mugu US Navy
Pilot-3 (D3) US Navy Intended: Medium Earth
Achieved: 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[8] 		Juno I RS/CC-47 (HN) 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[9] 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[10] 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[11] 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.

September

23 September[12] Luna (8K72) B1-3 Baikonur Site 1/5 MVS
Luna E-1 №1 (Luna 1958A) MVS Planned: Heliocentric Lunar probe +92 seconds Launch failure
Maiden flight of Luna 8K72, rocket disintegrated.
26 September
15:38[13] 		Vanguard SLV-3 Cape Canaveral LC-18A US Navy
Vanguard (Cloud Cover Satellite 1)[14] NRL Intended: Medium Earth Atmospheric 26 September Launch failure
Second stage underperformed.

October

11 October
08:42:13[15] 		Thor DM-18 Able-I Cape Canaveral LC-17A NASA
Pioneer 1 (Able II) 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[16] Luna (8K72) B1-4 Baikonur Site 1/5 MVS
Luna E-1 №2 (Luna 1958B) MVS Intended: Heliocentric Lunar probe +104 seconds Launch failure
Rocket disintegrated.
23 October
03:21:04[17] 		Juno I RS/CC-49 (HE) Cape Canaveral LC-5 ABMA
Beacon 1 US Army Intended: Low Earth Atmospheric +149 seconds Launch failure
Structural failure, final flight of Juno I.

November

8 November
07:30:21[18] 		Thor DM-18 Able-I Cape Canaveral LC-17A NASA
Pioneer 2 (Able III) NASA Intended: Selenocentric Lunar probe 8 November Launch failure
Third stage failed to ignite.

December

4 December[19] Luna (8K72) B1-5 Baikonur Site 1/5 MVS
Luna E-1 №3 (Luna 1958C) 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[20] 		Juno II AM-11 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[21] 		Atlas B 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.

Suborbital flights

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		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 mi)
2 July X-17 USS Norton Sound, San Clemente US Navy
Winder 1 US Navy Suborbital Missile test 2 July Successful
Apogee: 560 kilometres (350 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 mi)
6 July
12:02 		Aerobee Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 6 July Successful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
7 July
18:50 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy
Imaging		 7 July Successful
Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi)
7 July
23:18 		Nike-Asp Point Mugu US Navy
US Navy Suborbital 7 July Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
8 July
23:15 		Nike-Asp Point Mugu US Navy
US Navy Suborbital 8 July Successful
Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 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 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 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 mi), maiden flight of Jason
12 July
20:30 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy
Imaging		 12 July Successful
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 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 mi)
15 July
20:07 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 15 July Successful
Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
16 July
22:40 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital 16 July Successful
Apogee: 142 kilometres (88 mi)
16 July Arcon Wallops Island US Navy
NRL Suborbital Test flight 16 July Launch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
17 July
07:21 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 17 July Successful
Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 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 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 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 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 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 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 mi)
22 July Arcon Wallops Island US Navy
NRL Suborbital Test flight 22 July Launch failure
Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 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 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 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 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 mi)
31 July R-2A Kapustin Yar SP-2 OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Target 31 July Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
July X-17 USS Norton Sound, San Clemente US Navy
Winder 2 US Navy Suborbital Missile test   Launch failure
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), delivery test ahead of Operation Argus
July X-17 USS Norton Sound, San Clemente US Navy
Winder 3 US Navy Suborbital Missile test   Launch failure
Delivery test ahead of Operation Argus
1 August Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 1 August Successful
Apogee: 750 kilometres (470 mi)
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Teak nuclear explosion or its effects
1 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 1 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 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 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 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 mi)
7 August R-2A Kapustin Yar SP-2 OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Target 7 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), observed Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
12 August ASCAMP Johnston US Navy
NRDL Suborbital 12 August Launch failure
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), intended to observe Hardtack Orange nuclear explosion or its effects
13 August
02:00 		R-2A Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital 13 August Successful
Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi)
13 August Aerobee Holloman LC-A US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 13 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 August
00:40 		A-1 Ernst Krenkel Observatory MVS
MVS Suborbital Ionospheric
Aeronomy		 14 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 August
13:28 		Nike-Cajun White Sands US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital 14 August Successful
Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi)
15 August
04:16 		Jason (Argo-E5) Cape Canaveral LC-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 15 August Successful
Apogee: 693 kilometres (431 mi), part of Operation Argus
15 August
15:45 		Aerobee Holloman LC-A US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 15 August Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
17 August R-2A Kapustin Yar SP-2 OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Target 17 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
20 August
11:27 		Jason (Argo-E5) Ramey US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 20 August Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus
25 August
18:17 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 25 August Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus
27 August
02:20 		X-17 USS Norton Sound, AO-7 US Navy
Argus I US Navy Suborbital Nuclear test 02:28 Successful
Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi)
27 August
03:33 		Jason (Argo-E5) Cape Canaveral LC-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 27 August Successful
Apogee: 937 kilometres (582 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus I test or its effects
27 August
04:06 		R-2A Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital 27 August Successful
Apogee: 209 kilometres (130 mi)
27 August
04:24 		Jason (Argo-E5) Ramey US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 27 August Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus I test or its effects
27 August
06:05 		R-5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital 27 August Successful
Apogee: 450 kilometres (280 mi)
27 August
06:42 		Jason (Argo-E5) Ramey US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 27 August Successful
Apogee: 817 kilometres (508 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus I test or its effects
27 August
07:29 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 27 August Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus I test or its effects
27 August
12:40 		R-5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital 27 August Successful
Apogee: 450 kilometres (280 mi)
27 August
23:15 		PGM-19 Jupiter Cape Canaveral LC-26A ABMA
US Air Force Suborbital REV test 27 August Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 August R-2A Kapustin Yar SP-2 OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Target 27 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
29 August
04:30 		SM-65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-11 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 29 August Successful
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
30 August
03:10 		X-17 USS Norton Sound, AO-8 US Navy
Argus II US Navy Suborbital Nuclear test 03:18 Successful
Apogee: 293 kilometres (182 mi)
30 August
03:48 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 817 kilometres (508 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
04:31 		Jason (Argo-E5) Cape Canaveral LC-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 878 kilometres (546 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
05:18 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 830 kilometres (520 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
05:52 		Jason (Argo-E5) Ramey US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 825 kilometres (513 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
06:36 		Jason (Argo-E5) Cape Canaveral LC-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 699 kilometres (434 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
07:21 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 815 kilometres (506 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
22:02 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 745 kilometres (463 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
30 August
23:03 		Jason (Argo-E5) Ramey US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 30 August Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
31 August
00:07 		Jason (Argo-E5) Cape Canaveral LC-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 31 August Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus, observed Argus II test or its effects
August R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
August R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
2 September
19:03 		Jason (Argo-E5) Ramey US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 2 September Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi), part of Operation Argus
2 September
20:03 		Jason (Argo-E5) Wallops Island US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 2 September Successful
Apogee: 7,897 kilometres (4,907 mi), part of Operation Argus
2 September
22:15 		Jason (Argo-E5) Cape Canaveral LC-10 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Radiation 2 September Successful
Apogee: 89 kilometres (55 mi), part of Operation Argus
6 September
22:05 		X-17 USS Norton Sound, AO-9 US Navy
Argus III US Navy Suborbital Nuclear test 22:13 Successful
Apogee: 750 kilometres (470 mi), final flight of X-17
6 September R-11FM Zemlya B-62, Beloye More OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 6 September Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
7 September
10:33 		Black Knight Woomera LA-5A RAE
RAE Suborbital Test flight 7 September Successful
Apogee: 255 kilometres (158 mi), maiden flight of Black Knight
11 September Nike-Cajun Wallops Island ARPA
Beacon Test 3 ARPA Suborbital Technology 11 September Successful
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
14 September
05:24 		SM-65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-14 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 14 September Successful
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
18 September
21:27 		SM-65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-13 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 18 September Launch failure
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 September
00:48 		R-5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital 19 September Successful
Apogee: 430 kilometres (270 mi)
24 September
17:15 		UGM-27 Polaris AX Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 24 September Launch failure
Apogee: 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
25 September WS-199B Bold Orion I B-47, Cape Canaveral US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 25 September Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
25 September Exos Wallops Island NACA/AFCRL
NACA/AFCRL Suborbital Test flight 25 September Successful
Apogee: 460 kilometres (290 mi), maiden flight of Exos
28 September
19:42 		Nike-Asp USS Point Defiance, PO-13 US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Solar 28 September Successful
Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi)
September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 October
14:00 		A-1 Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Ionospheric
Solar		 4 October Successful
Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
4 October
15:08 		R-11A Zemlya Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 4 October Successful
Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
7 October Nike-Cajun Wallops Island ARPA
Hi Ball 3 ARPA Suborbital Technology 7 October Successful
Apogee: 244 kilometres (152 mi)
10 October
03:49 		PGM-19 Jupiter Cape Canaveral LC-26B ABMA
US Air Force Suborbital REV test +49 seconds Launch failure
Fire burned through fuel and oxidiser transducer lines resulting in loss of control, destroyed by range safety
10 October
13:50 		A-1 Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Ionospheric
Solar		 10 October Successful
Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
10 October WS-199B Bold Orion I B-47, Cape Canaveral US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 10 October Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
10 October R-11A Zemlya Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 10 October Successful
Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
12 October
08:32:06 		Nike-Asp USS Point Defiance, PO-13 US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Solar 12 October Successful
Apogee: 222 kilometres (138 mi)
12 October
08:42:03 		Nike-Asp USS Point Defiance, PO-13 US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Solar 12 October Successful
Apogee: 236 kilometres (147 mi)
12 October
08:43:18 		Nike-Asp USS Point Defiance, PO-13 US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Solar 12 October Successful
Apogee: 242 kilometres (150 mi)
12 October
08:52:49 		Nike-Asp USS Point Defiance, PO-13 US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Solar 12 October Successful
Apogee: 240 kilometres (150 mi)
13 October
19:40 		Nike-Asp USS Point Defiance, PO-13 US Navy
US Navy Suborbital 13 October Successful
Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi)
14 October
12:00 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 14 October Successful
Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi)
15 October
01:04 		Aerobee-150 (Hi) Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 15 October Successful
Apogee: 156 kilometres (97 mi)
15 October
04:00 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 15 October Successful
Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)
15 October UGM-27 Polaris AX Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 15 October Launch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
15 October R-2A Kapustin Yar SP-2 OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Target 15 October Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 October
03:25 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 18 October Successful
Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi)
20 October
22:01 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 20 October Successful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
22 October
03:45 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 22 October Successful
Apogee: 158 kilometres (98 mi)
22 October
14:22 		Nike-Asp White Sands US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital 22 October Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
22 October
16:47 		Aerobee-300 Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 22 October Successful
Apogee: 177 kilometres (110 mi)
25 October
19:27 		Aerobee-300 Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Meteorite research 25 October Successful
Apogee: 418 kilometres (260 mi)
31 October
11:54 		R-5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital 31 October Successful
Apogee: 410 kilometres (250 mi)
31 October
19:59 		Aerobee-150 (Hi) Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Aeronomy 31 October Successful
Apogee: 188 kilometres (117 mi)
31 October
20:46 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Weather
Imaging		 31 October Successful
Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
31 October R-11A Zemlya Ernst Krenkel Observatory AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 31 October Successful
Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
October R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
October R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
1 November R-5M Pobeda Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Nuclear test 1 November Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
3 November
06:20 		Aerobee-150 (Hi) Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Aeronomy
Ionospheric		 3 November Successful
Apogee: 211 kilometres (131 mi)
3 November R-5M Pobeda Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Nuclear test 3 November Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
3 November R-5A Pobeda Chelkar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Target 3 November Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
4 November
16:50 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Weather
Imaging		 4 November Successful
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
4 November R-5A Pobeda Chelkar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Target 4 November Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
5 November
08:53 		PGM-17 Thor DM-18A Cape Canaveral LC-17B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 5 November Successful
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
5 November R-5A Pobeda Chelkar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Target 5 November Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
6 November R-11A Zemlya Ostrov Kheysa AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 6 November Successful
Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
8 November
01:53 		Nike-Cajun Churchill CARDE
CARDE Suborbital Aeronomy 8 October Successful
Apogee: 139 kilometres (86 mi), first Canadian spaceflight
13 November
08:59 		Nike-Cajun Churchill CARDE
CARDE Suborbital Aeronomy 13 November Successful
Apogee: 142 kilometres (88 mi)
13 November
17:34 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Weather
Imaging		 13 November Successful
Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
16 November
06:56 		Aerobee-150 (Hi) Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Auroral 16 November Successful
Apogee: 163 kilometres (101 mi)
17 November WS-199B Bold Orion I B-47, Cape Canaveral US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 17 November Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 November
04:00 		SM-65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-11 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 18 November Successful
Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi)
18 November
16:47 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Weather
Imaging		 18 November Successful
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)
19 November
21:51 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital 19 November Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
19 November R-11A Zemlya Ostrov Kheysa AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 19 November Successful
Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
21 November
06:08 		R-5A Pobeda Kapustin Yar AN
AN Suborbital 27 August Successful
Apogee: 460 kilometres (290 mi)
23 November
22:02 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 23 November Successful
Apogee: 131 kilometres (81 mi)
24 November
06:25:00 		Aerobee-150 (Hi) Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Auroral 24 November Successful
Apogee: 207 kilometres (129 mi)
24 November
08:00 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy 24 November Launch failure
Apogee: 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
26 November
09:09 		PGM-17 Thor DM-18A Cape Canaveral LC-17B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 26 November Successful
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
29 November
02:27 		SM-65B Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-14 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 29 November Successful
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
29 November
16:30 		Aerobee-150 (Hi) Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Aeronomy
Ionospheric		 29 November Successful
Apogee: 202 kilometres (126 mi)
30 November
18:36:36 		Aerobee-300 Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric 30 November Successful
Apogee: 304 kilometres (189 mi)
30 November
22:27 		Nike-Cajun Churchill US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital 30 November Successful
Apogee: 152 kilometres (94 mi)
November R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
1 December
19:35 		Aerobee-300 Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Ionospheric 1 December Launch failure
Apogee: 97 kilometres (60 mi)
3 December
10:13 		Skylark-1 Woomera LA-2 RAE
RAE Suborbital Aeronomy 3 December Successful
Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
3 December
18:39 		Aerobee-300 Churchill US Navy
NRL Suborbital Ionospheric 3 December Successful
Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi)
6 December
00:41 		PGM-17 Thor DM-18A Cape Canaveral LC-18B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 6 December Successful
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
8 December WS-199B Bold Orion II B-47, Cape Canaveral US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 8 December Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
9 December Nike-Cajun Wallops Island NACA
NACA Suborbital Aeronomy
Weather
Imaging		 9 December Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 December Nike-Cajun Wallops Island NACA
NACA Suborbital Aeronomy
Weather
Imaging		 9 December Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
11 December R-5A Pobeda Chelkar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Target 11 December Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
12 December R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test 12 December Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
13 December
08:53:44 		PGM-19 Jupiter Cape Canaveral LC-26B ABMA
Bioflight 1 US Air Force Suborbital Biological 13 December Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), carried a monkey, Gordo. Mission completed but recovery failed
14 December R-5A Pobeda Chelkar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Target 14 December Successful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
16 December
23:44:45 		PGM-17 Thor DM-18A Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 6 December Successful
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
16 December WS-199B Bold Orion II B-47, Cape Canaveral US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 16 December Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
17 December
04:00 		PGM-17 Thor DM-18A Cape Canaveral LC-17B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 17 December Successful
Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
23 December
13:00 		A-1 Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Ionospheric
Aeronomy		 23 December Successful
Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
23 December R-11A Zemlya Ostrov Kheysa AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 23 December Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
24 December
04:45 		SM-65C Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-12 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 24 December Successful
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi), maiden flight of Atlas C
24 December
16:00 		R-7 Semyorka Baikonur Site 1/5 MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test 24 December Launch failure
Apogee: 70 kilometres (43 mi)
24 December R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test 24 December Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
25 December
13:10 		A-1 Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Ionospheric
Aeronomy		 25 December Successful
Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
25 December R-11A Zemlya Ostrov Kheysa AN
AN Suborbital Aeronomy 25 December Successful
Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi)
25 December R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test 25 December Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
30 December
15:28 		UGM-27 Polaris AX Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 24 September Launch failure
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
30 December R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test 30 December Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
31 December
02:00 		PGM-17 Thor DM-18A Cape Canaveral LC-18B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 31 December Launch failure
December R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
December R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test   Successful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
Unknown Long Tom Woomera LA-2 WRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight   Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown Long Tom Woomera LA-2 WRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight   Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown Long Tom Woomera LA-2 WRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight   Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown Long Tom Woomera LA-2 WRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight   Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown Long Tom Woomera LA-2 WRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight   Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

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