List of orbital rocket launches (1957)

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This list shows all three launchers starts and -startversuche of 1957 on, where an Earth orbit or escape path should be achieved. Atmospheric and suborbital test flights are not included. Manned missions and missile first flights are shown in bold .

Start list

Date ( UT ) Missile type Launch site payload annotation ID
October 1957
Oct. 4, 1957
7:28:34 PM 		Soviet UnionSoviet Union Sputnik (8K71PS) Baikonur 1 Sputnik 1 ( radio beacon )
First orbital space flight 		success 01B
November 1957
Nov 3, 1957
2:30 a.m. 		Soviet UnionSoviet Union Sputnik (8K71PS) Baikonur 1 Sputnik 2
( spaceship with Laika dog ) 		success 02A
December 1957
Dec 6, 1957
4:44 pm 		United StatesUnited States Vanguard CCAFS 18A Vanguard TV3 ( research satellite ) Failure

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