# 1958 in spaceflight (January–June)

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 second half of 1958 see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 1958.

## Orbital launches

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* Nov
* Dec →
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 1 February 03:48:56 | Juno I | Juno I | RS-29 (UE) | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | ABMA | ABMA |
| 1 February 03:48:56 | | Explorer 1 | ARPA | Initial: Medium Earth Decayed to: Low Earth | Magnetospheric | 31 March 1970 | Successful |
| First successful American satellite launch, discovered Van Allen belts. ||||||
| 5 February 07:33 | Vanguard | Vanguard | TV-3BU | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 5 February 07:33 | | Vanguard (Test Satellite G) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Geodesy | 5 February | Launch failure |
| Loss of control 57 seconds after launch. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 5 March 18:27:57 | Juno I | Juno I | RS/CC-26 (UV) | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | ABMA | ABMA |
| 5 March 18:27:57 | | Explorer 2 | ARPA | Intended: Medium Earth | Magnetospheric | 5 March | Launch failure |
| Fourth stage failed to ignite. ||||||
| 17 March 12:15:41 | Vanguard | Vanguard | TV-4 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 17 March 12:15:41 | | Vanguard 1 (Test Satellite H) | 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 | Juno I | RS-24 (UT) | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | ABMA | ABMA |
| 26 March 17:38:03 | | Explorer 3 | ARPA | Initial: Medium Earth Decayed to: Low Earth | Magnetospheric | 27 June | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 27 April 09:01 | Sputnik (8A91) | Sputnik (8A91) | B1-2 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 27 April 09:01 | | ISZ-D1 №1 | MVS | Intended: Low Earth | Magnetospheric | +88 seconds | Launch failure |
| Rocket disintegrated during ascent. ||||||
| 28 April 02:53:00 | Vanguard | Vanguard | TV-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 April 02:53:00 | | Vanguard (X-ray/Environmental Satellite) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Solar | 29 April | Launch failure |
| Third stage failed to ignite. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 15 May 07:00 | Sputnik (8A91) | Sputnik (8A91) | B1-1 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 15 May 07:00 | | Sputnik 3 (ISZ-D1 №2) | OKB-1 | Low Earth | Magnetospheric | 6 April 1960 | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Faulty data recorder limited return of experimental results. ||||||
| 28 May 03:46:20 | Vanguard | Vanguard | SLV-1 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 May 03:46:20 | | Vanguard (Lyman-Alpha Satellite 1) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Solar | 28 May | Launch failure |
| Loss of control before or during third stage burn. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 26 June 05:00:52 | Vanguard | Vanguard | SLV-2 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 26 June 05:00:52 | | Vanguard (Lyman-Alpha Satellite 2) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Solar | 26 June | Launch failure |
| Premature cutoff of second stage. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 30 June, see 1958 in spaceflight (July–December) ||||||||

## Suborbital flights

| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 8 January | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 January | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 8 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi) ||||||
| 10 January 15:48 | SM-65A Atlas | SM-65A Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 January 15:48 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 11 January | UGM-27 Polaris TV | UGM-27 Polaris TV | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Navy | US Navy |
| 11 January | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 January | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Polaris, apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 17 January | UGM-27 Polaris TV | UGM-27 Polaris TV | | Cape Canaveral LC-3 | Cape Canaveral LC-3 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 17 January | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 25 January 19:12 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 January 19:12 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 157 kilometres (98 mi) ||||||
| 26 January 04:18:56 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 26 January 04:18:56 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Auroral | 26 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 27 January 06:04 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 January 06:04 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 27 January 18:49 | Aerobee | Aerobee | | Churchill | Churchill | US Army | US Army |
| 27 January 18:49 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 28 January 20:16 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 January 20:16 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 January | Launch failure |
| 29 January 19:06 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 January 19:06 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 29 January 22:15 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 29 January 22:15 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 3 February 18:02 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 3 February 18:02 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 3 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 138 kilometres (86 mi) ||||||
| 4 February 06:17 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 February 06:17 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 4 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi) ||||||
| 7 February 19:37 | SM-65A Atlas | SM-65A Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 February 19:37 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 13 February 06:37 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 February 06:37 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Auroral | 13 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 16 February 06:17 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 February 06:17 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Auroral | 16 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 20 February 17:46 | SM-65A Atlas | SM-65A Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 February 17:46 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 90 kilometres (56 mi) ||||||
| 21 February 07:40 | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 21 February 07:40 | | | AN | Suborbital | | 21 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 470 kilometres (290 mi) ||||||
| 21 February 08:42 | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 21 February 08:42 | | | AN | Suborbital | | 21 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 21 February 09:40 | A-1 | A-1 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 21 February 09:40 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Ionospheric Solar | 21 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 21 February 15:20 | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 21 February 15:20 | | | AN | Suborbital | | 21 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 473 kilometres (294 mi) ||||||
| 22 February 02:02 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 February 02:02 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric Auroral | 22 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 22 February 05:35 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 February 05:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Auroral | 22 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 24 February 07:00 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 24 February 07:00 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 207 kilometres (129 mi) ||||||
| 24 February 07:35 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 February 07:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi) ||||||
| 26 February 02:35 | A-1 | A-1 | | Ernst Krenkel Observatory | Ernst Krenkel Observatory | MVS | MVS |
| 26 February 02:35 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Ionospheric Aeronomy | 26 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 February 05:49 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 February 05:49 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Auroral | 26 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 26 February 22:18 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Army | US Army |
| 26 February 22:18 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Technology | 26 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 37 kilometres (23 mi), tested longer nosecone ||||||
| 28 February 13:08 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 13:08 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 February | Launch failure |
| 4 March 06:02 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 March 06:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 4 March 19:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 March 19:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 181 kilometres (112 mi) ||||||
| 16 March 04:54 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 March 04:54 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Auroral | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 144 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 18 March | Nike Apache | Nike Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 01:12 | Aerobee | Aerobee | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 March 01:12 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 21 March | Aerobee | Aerobee | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 21 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 22 March 06:41 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 March 06:41 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Auroral | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 168 kilometres (104 mi) ||||||
| 23 March 18:07 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 March 18:07 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Auroral Aeronomy | 23 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 202 kilometres (126 mi) ||||||
| 23 March | UGM-27 Polaris TV | UGM-27 Polaris TV | | San Clemente | San Clemente | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 18:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 March 18:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy Imaging | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 22:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 March 22:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 14:40 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 29 March 14:40 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 31 March | R-11FM Zemlya | R-11FM Zemlya | | B-67, Beloye More | B-67, Beloye More | OKB-1 | OKB-1 |
| 31 March | | | OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 4 April 15:30 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 4 April 15:30 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 5 April 17:01 | SM-65A Atlas | SM-65A Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 April 17:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 7 April | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | ARPA | ARPA |
| 7 April | | Hi Ball 1 | ARPA | Suborbital | Technology | 7 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 244 kilometres (152 mi) ||||||
| 11 April | UGM-27 Polaris TV | UGM-27 Polaris TV | | San Clemente | San Clemente | US Navy | US Navy |
| 11 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 17 April 10:57 | Skylark-1 | Skylark-1 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 17 April 10:57 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight Aeronomy | 17 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 152 kilometres (94 mi) ||||||
| 18 April | UGM-27 Polaris TV | UGM-27 Polaris TV | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 19 April 13:30 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 April 13:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 April | Launch failure |
| 24 April 00:10 | Thor DM-18 Able | Thor DM-18 Able | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 April 00:10 | | | 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 | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | ARPA | ARPA |
| 24 April | | Beacon Test 1 | ARPA | Suborbital | Technology | 24 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 1 May | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Holloman | Holloman | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 May | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Meteorite research | 1 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 5 May 14:15 | Aerobee | Aerobee | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 5 May 14:15 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Solar | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 214 kilometres (133 mi) ||||||
| 8 May | UGM-27 Polaris TV | UGM-27 Polaris TV | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 8 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 18 May 05:05 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | ABMA | ABMA |
| 18 May 05:05 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 05:21 | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), carried a Gaslight re-entry vehicle which was recovered ||||||
| 20 May 04:26 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 20 May 04:26 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight Aeronomy | 20 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 20 May 09:34:35 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Holloman | Holloman | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 May 09:34:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 101 kilometres (63 mi), released caesium and sodium ||||||
| 21 May 11:31:59 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Holloman | Holloman | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 May 11:31:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 128 kilometres (80 mi), released caesium and sodium ||||||
| 22 May 00:57 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | ARPA | ARPA |
| 22 May 00:57 | | Hi Ball 2 | ARPA | Suborbital | Technology | 22 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 240 kilometres (150 mi) ||||||
| 22 May 11:29:59 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Holloman | Holloman | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 May 11:29:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 24 May 10:30 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 24 May 10:30 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 25 May | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | ARPA | ARPA |
| 25 May | | Beacon Test 2 | ARPA | Suborbital | Technology | 25 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 25 May | R-11FM Zemlya | R-11FM Zemlya | | B-67, Beloye More | B-67, Beloye More | OKB-1 | OKB-1 |
| 25 May | | | OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 26 May | R-11FM Zemlya | R-11FM Zemlya | | B-67, Beloye More | B-67, Beloye More | OKB-1 | OKB-1 |
| 26 May | | | OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 3 June 21:28 | SM-65A Atlas | SM-65A Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 June 21:28 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi), final flight of Atlas A ||||||
| 4 June 15:15 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 June 15:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 4 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 4 June 21:17 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 June 21:17 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 5 June 11:30 | Skylark-1 | Skylark-1 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 5 June 11:30 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 153 kilometres (95 mi) ||||||
| 6 June | X-17 | X-17 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | REV test | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 13 June 15:06 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 June 15:06 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 18 June 10:35 | Skylark-1 | Skylark-1 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 18 June 10:35 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) ||||||
| 18 June 15:15 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 18 June 15:15 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 144 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 19 June 21:15 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 19 June 21:15 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight Aeronomy | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 24 June | X-17 | X-17 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 24 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | REV test | 24 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 June | Exos | Exos | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NACA/AFCRL | NACA/AFCRL |
| 26 June | | | NACA/AFCRL | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 370 kilometres (230 mi), maiden flight of Exos ||||||
| 27 June | WS-199B Bold Orion I | WS-199B Bold Orion I | | B-47, Cape Canaveral | B-47, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||