List of orbital rocket launches (1959)
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This list shows all 24 launchers starts and -startversuche of 1959 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
January - February - March - April - June - July - August - September - October - November
Date ( UT ) | Launcher | Launch site | payload | annotation | ID |
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January 1959 | |||||
Jan 2, 1959 16:41 |
Vostok (8K72) | Baikonur 1 | Lunik 1 ( moon probe ) | Partial success | 12A |
Jan. 21, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer (1) | Failure | |
February 1959 | |||||
Feb. 17, 1959 3:55 pm |
Vanguard | CCAFS 18A | Vanguard 2 | success | 01A |
Feb. 28, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 1 | not clear | 02A |
March 1959 | |||||
March 3, 1959 5:11 PM |
Juno II | CCAFS 5 | Pioneer 4 (lunar probe) | Partial success | 13A |
April 1959 | |||||
April 13, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 2 | success | 03A |
April 14, 1959 2:49 am |
Vanguard | CCAFS 18A | Vanguard SLV5 u. Vanguard Balloon | Failure | |
June 1959 | |||||
June 3, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 3 | Failure | |
June 18, 1959 |
Vostok (8K72) | Baikonur 1 | Luna 1959A (moon probe) | Failure | |
June 22, 1959 8:16 PM |
Vanguard | CCAFS 18A | Vanguard SLV6 | Failure | |
June 25, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 4 ( KH-1 ) | Failure | |
July 1959 | |||||
July 16, 1958 4:48 pm |
Juno II | CCAFS 5 | Explorer S-1 ( research satellite ) | Failure | |
August 1959 | |||||
Aug 7, 1959 2:24 pm |
Thor-DM18 Able-2 | CCAFS 17A | Explorer 6 (research satellite) | success | 04A |
Aug 13, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 5 (KH-1) | success | 05A |
Aug 15, 1959 12:31 AM |
Juno II | CCAFS 26B | Beacon 2 ( balloon satellite ) | Failure | |
Aug 19, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 6 (KH-1) | success | 06A |
September 1959 | |||||
Sep 12 1959 06:39 |
Vostok (8K72) | Baikonur 1 | Lunik 2 (moon probe) | success | 14A |
17 Sep 1959 |
Thor-DM18 Able-2 | CCAFS 17A | Transit 1A ( navigation satellite ) | Failure | |
Sep 18 1959 05:20 |
Vanguard | CCAFS 18A | Vanguard 3 | Partial success | 07A |
October 1959 | |||||
Oct. 4, 1959 12:43 AM |
Vostok (8K72) | Baikonur 1 | Lunik 3 (moon probe) | success | 08A |
Oct 13, 1959 |
Juno II | CCAFS 5 | Explorer 7 (research satellite) | success | 09A |
November 1959 | |||||
Nov 7, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 7 (KH-1) | success | 10A |
Nov 20, 1959 |
Thor-Agena | VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 8 (KH-1) | Partial success | 11A |
Nov 26, 1959 7:26 am |
Atlas Able | CCAFS 14 | Pioneer P-3 (lunar probe) | Failure |
Remarks
- ↑ According to a CIA report from 1960 ( PDF , 18 MB, PDF page 31) it is assumed that the satellite did not reach orbit and fell back to Earth. As recorded in the NSSDCA catalog of NASA he reached the other hand, the first satellite has a polar orbit .
Web links
- Orbital Launches of 1959 - Gunter's Space Page (English)