1957 in spaceflight

1957 in spaceflight
	Artist's impression of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in orbit
Orbital launches
First	4 October
Last	6 December
Total	3
Successes	1
Failures	1
Partial failures	1
Catalogued	2
National firsts
Spaceflight	Australia; United Kingdom
Satellite	Soviet Union
Orbital launch	Soviet Union
Rockets
Maiden flights	Vanguard; Farside; HJ-Nike-Nike; SM-78 Jupiter; Nike-Asp; XSM-75 Thor; XSM-65A Atlas; R-2A; R-7 Semyorka; Sputnik-PS; R-12 Dvina; Long Tom; Skylark
Retirements	Viking (second model); Aerobee RTV-N-10; Aerobee RTV-N-10c; Loki rockoon; Farside; Nike-Deacon; Terrapin; Sputnik-PS

The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union. In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.

Thor, Atlas, and R-7 rocket families all have maiden flights this year, all three of which will have long legacies for the next 50+ years
Australia and the UK go to space with sounding rockets; first space launches from Australia
The R-12 makes its maiden flight

Launches

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January

January launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
8 January	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	8 January	Successful
		Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)[1]
13 January	R-1			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	13 January	Successful[2]
14 January	R-1			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	14 January	Successful[2]
15 January	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	15 January	Launch failure
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)[1]
19 January	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			MVS	Suborbital	Nuclear weapon test	19 January	Successful[3]
24 January	HJ-Nike			Wallops Island		NACA

			NACA	Suborbital	REV test	24 January	Successful
		Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)[4]
26 January	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	Missile test	26 January	Launch failure
		Maiden launch of the SM-75 Thor missile, designated XSM-75 to indicate it was an experimental R&D launch; exploded on launch pad[5]
29 January	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	29 January	Launch failure
		Apogee: 0 kilometres (0 mi)[1]

February

February launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
2 February 08:05	Aerobee AJ10-34			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

		Firefly	ARDC	Suborbital	Aeronomy	2 February	Successful
		Apogee: 140.6 kilometres (87.4 mi)[6]
7 February	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	7 February	Successful
		Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi)[1]
12 February 20:30	Loki Rockoon		II5.097	Guam		University of Iowa

			University of Iowa	Suborbital	Fields	12 February	Successful
		Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[7]
14 February 20:05	Loki Rockoon		II5.098	Guam		University of Iowa

			University of Iowa	Suborbital	Fields	14 February	Successful
		Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[7]
14 February	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	14 February	Successful
		Apogee: 141 kilometres (88 mi)[1]
17 February 21:36	Loki Rockoon		II5.099	Guam		University of Iowa

			University of Iowa	Suborbital	Fields	17 February	Successful
		Apogee: 75 kilometres (47 mi)[7]
19 February	R-1			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	19 February	Successful[2]
28 February	R-2			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	28 February	Successful[8]

March

March launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
1 March	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	1 March	Successful
		Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)[1]
1 March 21:51	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-5		US Air Force

			ABMA	Suborbital	Missile test	1 March	Launch failure
		Apogee: 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), maiden flight of the SM-78 Jupiter missile; overheated and disintegrated[9]
11 March	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	11 March	Successful[3]
11 March	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	11 March	Successful
		Apogee: 134 kilometres (83 mi)[1]
18 March	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	18 March	Successful[3]
18 March	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	18 March	Successful[3]
		Live warhead used
21 March	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	21 March	Successful[3]
21 March	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	REV test	21 March	Successful
		Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)[1]
28 March	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	28 March	Successful[3]
29 March 04:51	Aerobee RTV-N-10c		NN2.26	White Sands LC-35		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	UV astronomy	29 March	Successful
		Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi), final flight of the Aerobee RTV-N-10c[6]

April

April launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
10 April	HJ-Nike			Wallops Island		NACA

			NACA	Suborbital	REV test	10 April	Successful
		Apogee: 30 kilometres (19 mi)[4]
11 April 16:31	Aerobee Hi			White Sands LC-35		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Vanguard instrumentation test	11 April	Successful
		Apogee: 204 kilometres (127 mi), tested equipment for the Vanguard rocket[10]
12 April	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Test flight	12 April	Successful
		Maiden flight of the R-2A, a scientific variant of the R-2[11]
14 April	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Test flight	14 April	Successful[11]
20 April 04:33	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	Missile test	20 April	Launch failure
		Destroyed by range safety officer after console error gave erroneous indications that the missile was off course[5]
26 April 20:12	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-5		US Air Force

			ABMA	Suborbital	Test flight	26 April	Partial failure
		Apogee: 18 kilometres (11 mi)[9]
30 April 15:10	Aerobee Hi			White Sands LC-35		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Meteorite research	30 April	Successful
		Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi), Navy variant designation: RV-N-13c[10]

May

May launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
1 May 06:29	Viking (second model)			Cape Canaveral LC-18A		US Navy

		Vanguard TV-1	NRL	Suborbital	Vanguard third stage test	1 May	Successful
		Apogee: 195 kilometres (121 mi), final flight of the Viking; a second stage tested the future Vanguard third stage[12]
3 May 14:04	Aerobee Hi			White Sands LC-35		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Solar UV	3 May	Successful
		Apogee: 204 kilometres (127 mi)[10]
15 May 07:55	Jupiter-C			Cape Canaveral LC-6		ABMA

			ABMA	Suborbital	Nose cone re-entry test	15 May	Launch failure
		Apogee: 655 kilometres (407 mi); gyroscope malfunctioned 134 seconds after launch and the nose cone was not recovered, but instruments indicated that the test may have been successful[13]
15 May 16:01	R-7			Baikonur Site 1/5		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	15 May	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of the R-7 and first launch of an ICBM. Engine fire in Block D booster rocket at liftoff, followed by premature separation 98 seconds after launch.[14]
16 May 02:14	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1 / RAS	Suborbital	Test flight	16 May	Successful[11]
16 May 03:18	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			RAS	Suborbital	Biological	16 May	Successful
		Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi), carried dogs[11]
22 May 03:00	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	Missile test	22 May	Launch failure
		Exploded on pad after valve malfunction caused pressure build up[5]
24 May	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			RAS	Suborbital		24 May	Successful[11]
29 May	R-2			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	29 May	Successful[8]
31 May 18:08	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-5		US Air Force

			ABMA	Suborbital	Missile test	31 May	Successful
		Apogee: 402 to 482 kilometres (250 to 300 mi), first successful IRBM launched in the western world[9]

June

June launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
June	R-1			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	Same day	Successful[2]
June	R-1			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	Same day	Successful[2]
5 June	R-2			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	5 June	Successful[8]
7 June	R-2			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	7 June	Successful[8]
7 June	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	ABM target	7 June	Successful[11]
10 June	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	ABM target	10 June	Successful[11]
11 June 19:37	XSM-65A Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-14		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	Test flight	11 June	Partial failure
		Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), maiden flight of the XSM-65A Atlas missile; destroyed by range safety after fuel system malfunction, but succeeded at other primary mission goals including launch mechanisms, airframe integrity, subsystems performance, and operating procedures[15]
14 June	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

		Vibrator	OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	14 June	Successful[3]
		The Vibrator system was a non-contact explosive device
18 June 14:00	Aerobee Hi		AU4.26	Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	Ionospheric	18 June	Successful
		Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)[10]
22 June	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	ABM target	22 June	Successful[11]
22 June	R-12			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	22 June	Successful
		Maiden flight of the R-12 missile[16]
23 June	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	ABM target	23 June	Successful[11]
25 June 14:07	Aerobee Hi		AU4.27	Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			ARDC	Suborbital	Ionospheric	25 June	Successful
		Apogee: 202 kilometres (126 mi)[10]
28 June	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	ABM target	28 June	Successful[11]
28 June	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	28 June	Successful[3]
28 June	R-5M			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

		Vibrator	OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	28 June	Successful[3]
		The Vibrator system was a non-contact explosive device
29 June	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	ABM target	29 June	Successful[11]

July

July launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
3 July 09:28	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Solar	3 July	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
4 July 17:15:40	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Churchill		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	4 July	Successful
		Apogee: 237 kilometres (147 mi)
4 July	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Target	4 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
5 July 05:17:56	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Churchill		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	5 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
5 July	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Target	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
12 July 12:53	R-7 Semyorka			Baikonur Site 1/5		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	12 July	Launch failure
		Control system short-circuited resulting in loss of control, boosters fell off 33 seconds after launch, apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
15 July 14:23	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Solar	15 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 28 kilometres (17 mi)
16 July	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	16 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
16 July	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Meteorite research	16 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 July	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Meteorite research	18 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 July	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	19 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
22 July	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	REV test	22 July	Successful
		Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
23 July 16:29	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Solar	23 July	Successful
		Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)
29 July 21:59	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Churchill		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	29 July	Successful
		Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi)
30 July 18:10	Nike-Cajun			Churchill		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	30 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 25 kilometres (16 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test		Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test		Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test		Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)

August

August launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
5 August 11:53	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-1		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital	Aeronomy	5 August 11:53	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
5 August 12:20	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			NRL	Suborbital	Solar	5 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
5 August 16:59	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-2		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		5 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
6 August 10:52	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-3		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		6 August	Successful
		Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)
6 August 15:30	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Solar	6 August	Successful
		Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi)
6 August 16:03	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-4		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		6 August	Successful
		Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi)
7 August 03:28	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-5		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		7 August	Launch failure
7 August 22:04	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-6		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		7 August	Launch failure
8 August 06:59	Jupiter-C			Cape Canaveral LC-6		ABMA

			ABMA	Suborbital	REV test	8 August	Successful
		Apogee: 460 kilometres (290 mi), re-entry vehicle recovered
8 August 07:17	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-7		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		8 August	Successful
		Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi)
9 August	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	9 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
10 August 05:07	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-8		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi)
11 August 05:16	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-10		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		11 August	Launch failure
11 August 20:30	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-11		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		11 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
12 August 07:48	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-12		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		12 August	Launch failure
12 August 13:55	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-13		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		12 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
13 August 01:58	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-14		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		13 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
13 August	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

		SOI	OKB-1	Suborbital	Solar	13 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 August 08:06	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-15		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		14 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 August 20:00	Loki Rockoon			USS Plymouth Rock, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 01 LP-17		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		14 August	Successful
		Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
16 August	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	16 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
21 August 21:25	R-7 Semyorka			Baikonur Site 1/5		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		First successful R-7 launch. Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
23 August 21:54	Nike-Cajun			Churchill		US Army

			BRL	Suborbital	Test flight	23 August	Successful
		Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
24 August 06:00	Nike-Cajun			Churchill		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Aeronomy	24 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
25 August 02:23	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Ionospheric	25 August	Successful
		Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi)
25 August 03:27	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test	25 August	Successful
		Apogee: 208 kilometres (129 mi)
27 August 08:54	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Solar	27 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
28 August 21:02	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-26A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	28 August	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
29 August 14:12	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Solar	29 August	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
30 August	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	+92 seconds	Launch failure
		Disintegrated 92 seconds after launch
31 August 04:57	Nike-Cajun			Churchill		US Air Force

			NRL	Suborbital	Auroral	31 August	Successful
		Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi)
31 August 05:30	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Ionospheric Biological	31 August	Successful
		Apogee: 185 kilometres (115 mi)
August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test		Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test		Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)

September

September launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
1 September 22:28	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Churchill		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	1 September	Successful
		Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi)
3 September	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	3 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
7 September 11:39	R-7 Semyorka			Baikonur Site 1/5		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	7 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
9 September 15:50	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Ionospheric Biological	9 September	Successful
		Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi)
12 September 16:20	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Solar	12 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
15 September 13:27	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Solar	15 September	Launch failure
18 September 18:42	Nike-Deacon			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Solar	18 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 21 kilometres (13 mi)
19 September 16:30	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), released caesium
20 September	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	20 September	Successful
		First successful Thor launch, apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
21 September	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	21 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
25 September 19:57	XSM-65A Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-14		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	25 September	Launch failure
		Destroyed by range safety following fuel system malfunction, apogee: 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
25 September	Farside			Eniwetak		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	25 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi), maiden flight of Farside, stage zero malfunction
26 September 17:05	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 02		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		26 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
26 September 20:00	Nike-Asp			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Test flight	26 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
27 September 13:12	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 03		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Missile test		Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)

October

October launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
1 October	Long Tom			Woomera LA-2		WRE

			WRE	Suborbital	Test flight	1 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), maiden flight of Long Tom, first Australian spaceflight
3 October 17:13	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	3 October	Launch failure
3 October	Farside			Eniwetak		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	3 October	Launch failure
		Apogee: 800 kilometres (500 mi)
4 October 19:16	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Atlantic Launch Site 04		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		4 October	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
4 October 19:28:34	Sputnik-PS (8K71PS)			Baikonur Site 1/5		MVS

		Sputnik 1 (PS-1)	MVS	Orbital	Technology	4 January 1958	Successful
		First orbital launch, first artificial satellite of Earth, maiden flight of Sputnik rocket
7 October	Farside			Eniwetak		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	7 October	Launch failure
		Apogee: 700 kilometres (430 mi)
11 October 16:33	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	11 October	Partial launch failure
		Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi), turbopump gearbox malfunctioned, still met primary test objectives
11 October	Farside			Eniwetak		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	11 October	Launch failure
		Apogee: 30 kilometres (19 mi)
13 October 18:15	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 05		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		13 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 October 01:04	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Meteorite research	14 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 October 21:16	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 06		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		14 October	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
16 October 20:02	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 07		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		16 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
17 October 00:09	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 08		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		17 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
17 October 02:18	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 09		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		17 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
17 October 20:01	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 10		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		17 October	Launch failure
		Apogee: 41 kilometres (25 mi)
17 October 23:44	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 11		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		17 October	Successful
		Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi)
18 October 09:35	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 12		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		18 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 October 19:43	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 13		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		18 October	Successful
		Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi)
18 October 23:43	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 14		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		18 October	Successful
		Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi)
19 October 18:50	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 15		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		19 October	Successful
		Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
20 October 01:06	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 16		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		20 October	Successful
		Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi)
20 October 03:57	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 17		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		20 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
20 October 20:11	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 18		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		20 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
20 October	Farside			Eniwetak		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	20 October	Spacecraft failure
		Apogee: 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi), returned no data due to transmitter malfunction[17]
22 October	Farside			Eniwetak		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	22 October	Spacecraft failure
		Apogee: 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi), returned no data due to transmitter malfunction[17]
22 October 22:31	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 19		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		22 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 October 01:07	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-26B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	23 October	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
23 October 19:22:54	Vanguard			Cape Canaveral LC-18A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Test flight	23 October	Successful
		Maiden flight of Vanguard, battleship upper stages, apogee: 175 kilometres (109 mi)
23 October	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	23 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 October	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	23 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
24 October 16:32	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	24 October	Successful
		Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
24 October	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	24 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
25 October	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	25 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
26 October 19:47	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 20		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		26 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 October 02:46	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 21		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		27 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
29 October 00:13	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 22		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		29 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
30 October 21:40	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 23		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		30 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
31 October 00:29	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 24		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		31 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
31 October 19:51	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 25		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		31 October	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

November

November launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
1 November 01:00	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 26		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		1 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
3 November 02:30:42	Sputnik-PS (8K71PS)			Baikonur Site 1/5		MVS

		Sputnik 2 (PS-2)	MVS	Low Earth	Biological	14 April 1958	Partial spacecraft failure
		Carried Laika, the first animal in orbit. Laika died prior to completion of experiments. Final flight of Sputnik-PS.
3 November 20:08	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 27		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		3 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
3 November 23:24	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 28		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		3 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
4 November 01:41	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 29		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		4 November	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
4 November 03:47	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 30		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		4 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
4 November 07:16	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 31		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		4 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
4 November 18:52	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 32		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		4 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
5 November 01:25	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 33		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		5 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
5 November 21:59	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 35		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		5 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
7 November 16:05	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	7 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
8 November 14:57	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	8 November	Launch failure
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
8 November 20:43	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 36		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		8 November	Successful
		Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
8 November 23:15	Loki Rockoon			USS Glacier, IGY Pacific Launch Site 37		SUI

			SUI	Suborbital		8 November	Successful
		Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
8 November	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	8 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 November 16:54	A-1			Kapustin Yar		OKB-1

			OKB-1	Suborbital	Ionospheric Aeronomy	9 November	Successful
		Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi)
10 November	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	10 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
13 November 11:52	Skylark-1			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			RAE	Suborbital		13 November	Successful
		Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi), first British spaceflight
15 November	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	15 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 November 16:29:56	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

		Smoke Puff	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 November	Successful
		Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi), released potassium nitrate and aluminium
26 November	Aerobee			Holloman LC-A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	26 November	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 November 02:10	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-26B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	27 November	Launch failure
		Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)

December

December launches
Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
6 December 16:44:35	Vanguard TV-3			Cape Canaveral, LC-18A		U.S. Navy

		6.5in Satellite 1	NRL	Intended: Medium Earth	Geodesy	+2 seconds	Launch failure
		First all up Vanguard test, first U.S. orbital launch attempt, and first outright orbital failure of an orbital launch attempt. Exploded on launch pad after loss of thrust
7 December 22:11	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	7 December	Successful
		Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
10 December 17:35	Nike-Cajun			White Sands		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	10 December	Successful
		Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi)
10 December 18:10	Nike-Asp			San Nicolas		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Test flight	10 December	Successful
		Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 mi)
10 December 21:36	Nike-Cajun			Churchill		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Aeronomy	10 December	Launch failure
		Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
11 December	X-17			Cape Canaveral LC-3		US Air Force

			US Navy	Suborbital	REV test	11 December	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
16 December 00:38	Nike-Cajun			Churchill		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	16 December	Launch failure
		Apogee: 9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
17 December 17:39	XSM-65A Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-14		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	17 December	Successful
		First successful Atlas launch, apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
19 December 00:07	SM-78 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-26B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	27 November	Launch failure
		Apogee: 92 kilometres (57 mi)
19 December 20:12	XSM-75 Thor			Cape Canaveral LC-17A		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	19 December	Successful
		Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi)
23 December	Nike-Cajun			Wallops Island		NACA

		HUGO	NACA	Suborbital	Aeronomy Imaging	23 December	Launch failure
		Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Unknown	Terrapin			Wallops Island		NACA

			NACA	Suborbital	Test flight		Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown	Terrapin			Wallops Island		NACA

			NACA	Suborbital	Test flight		Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown	Terrapin			Wallops Island		NACA

			NACA	Suborbital	Test flight		Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Unknown	Terrapin			Wallops Island		NACA

			NACA	Suborbital	Test flight		Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

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Orbital launch summary

	Soviet Union
	United States

Orbital launch attempts by country in 1957

By country

Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Soviet Union	2	1	0	1	First orbital launch
United States	1	0	1	0

By rocket

Rocket	Country	Type	Family	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Sputnik-PS 8K71PS	Soviet Union	Sputnik	R-7	2	1	0	1	Maiden and final flights
Vanguard	United States	Vanguard	Viking	1	0	1	0	Maiden flight

By launch site

Site	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	1	0	1
Cape Canaveral	United States	1	0	1	0

By orbit

Orbital regime	Launches	Successes	Failures	Accidentally Achieved
Failed to orbit	0 N/A	0 N/A	0 N/A	1
Low Earth	2	2	0	0
Medium Earth	1	0	1	0

Launch summary

By country

Launches by country
	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures
United States	152	111	38	3
Soviet Union	50	47	2	1
Australia	1	1	0	0
United Kingdom	1	1	0	0

By rocket

12

24

36

48

60

Deacon/
Cajun

Others

Launches by rocket
Rocket	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Viking (second model)	United States	1	1	0	0	Retired
Vanguard	United States	2	1	1	0	Maiden flight, first US orbital attempt
Aerobee RTV-N-10	United States	0	0	0	0	Retired
Aerobee RTV-N-10c	United States	1	1	0	0	Retired
Aerobee Hi (NRL)	United States	6	5	1	0
Aerobee Hi (USAF)	United States	3	3	0	0
Aerobee AJ10-34	United States	1	1	0	0
Aerobee (Unknown Type)	United States	13	12	1	0
Loki rockoon	United States	53	48	5	0	Retired
Farside	United States	6	0	6	0	Maiden flight, retired
Nike-Deacon	United States	9	3	6	0	Retired
Nike-Cajun	United States	8	3	5	0
Terrapin	United States	4	4	0	0	Retired
X-17	United States	19	17	2	0
HJ-Nike	United States	2	2	0	0
HJ-Nike-Nike	United States	0	0	0	0	Maiden flight
Jupiter-C	United States	2	1	1	0
SM-78 Jupiter	United States	7	3	3	1	Maiden flight
Nike-Asp	United States	2	1	1	0	Maiden flight
XSM-75 Thor	United States	10	4	5	1	Maiden flight
XSM-65A Atlas	United States	3	1	1	1	Maiden flight
R-1	Soviet Union	5	5	0	0
A-1	Soviet Union	1	1	0	0
R-2	Soviet Union	4	4	0	0
R-2A	Soviet Union	18	18	0	0	Maiden flight
R-5M	Soviet Union	9	9	0	0
R-7	Soviet Union	4	2	2	0	Maiden flight
Sputnik-PS	Soviet Union	2	1	0	1	Maiden flight, first Soviet orbital flight and satellite, retired
R-12	Soviet Union	7	7	0	0	Maiden flight
Long Tom	Australia	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight, first Australian spaceflight
Skylark	United Kingdom	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight, first British spaceflight

References

Generic references:

Spaceflight portal

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Clark, Stephen. "Spaceflight Now".
Kelso, T.S. "Satellite Catalog (SATCAT)". CelesTrak.
Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches".
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McDowell, Jonathan. "Jonathan's Space Report".
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Footnotes

Wade, Mark. "X-17". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "R-1 8A11". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "R-5". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "HJ Nike". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Thor". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Aerobee". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Loki Rockoon". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "R-2". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Jupiter IRBM". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Aerobee Hi". Retrieved 6 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "R-2A". Retrieved 6 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Viking Sounding Rocket". Retrieved 8 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Jupiter C". Retrieved 8 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "R-7". Retrieved 9 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "Atlas A". Retrieved 9 December 2021.
Wade, Mark. "R-12". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
"Aeronautics Farside". Designation-Systems. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2009.

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[astrox17-1] Wade, Mark. "X-17". Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[astror-18a11-2] Wade, Mark. "R-1 8A11". Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[astror5-3] Wade, Mark. "R-5". Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[astrohjn-4] Wade, Mark. "HJ Nike". Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[astrothor-5] Wade, Mark. "Thor". Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[astroaer-6] Wade, Mark. "Aerobee". Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[astroloki-7] Wade, Mark. "Loki Rockoon". Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[astror2-8] Wade, Mark. "R-2". Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[astrojupiterirbm-9] Wade, Mark. "Jupiter IRBM". Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[astroaerhi-10] Wade, Mark. "Aerobee Hi". Retrieved 6 December 2021.

[astror2a-11] Wade, Mark. "R-2A". Retrieved 6 December 2021.

[12] Wade, Mark. "Viking Sounding Rocket". Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[astrojupiterc-13] Wade, Mark. "Jupiter C". Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[astror7-14] Wade, Mark. "R-7". Retrieved 9 December 2021.

[astroatlasa-15] Wade, Mark. "Atlas A". Retrieved 9 December 2021.

[astror12-16] Wade, Mark. "R-12". Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[DS-Farside-17] "Aeronautics Farside". Designation-Systems. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2009.

Timeline of spaceflight
Spaceflight before 1951
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1957 in spaceflight

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Orbital launch summary

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See also

References

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