# 1959 in spaceflight (January–June)

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 1959.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 1959 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 1959 see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 1959.

## 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 ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 2 January 16:41:21 | Luna (8K72) | Luna (8K72) | B1-6 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 2 January 16:41:21 | | Luna 1 (Mechta/Ye-1 №4) | MVS | Intended: HEO to Lunar impact Achieved: Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | In orbit | Partial failure |
| Missed Moon due to premature cutoff of upper stage caused by control system malfunction. First spacecraft to be placed in Heliocentric orbit. ||||||
| 21 January | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 January | | Discovery (KH-1 Prototype) | ARPA | Planned: Low Earth | Technology demonstration | N/A | Destroyed prior to launch |
| Destroyed prior to launch. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 17 February 15:55 | Vanguard | Vanguard | SLV-4 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 17 February 15:55 | | Vanguard 2 (Cloud Cover Satellite 2) | NRL | Medium Earth | Atmospheric | In orbit | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Transmitted data for 19 days, poor quality data returned due to uncontrolled rotation of spacecraft. ||||||
| 28 February 21:41:16 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 21:41:16 | | Discoverer 1 (KH-1 prototype) | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Technology | 6 March | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Thor-Agena, first spacecraft to be placed in polar orbit. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 3 March 05:10:56 | Juno II | Juno II | AM-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | ABMA | ABMA |
| 3 March 05:10:56 | | Pioneer 4 | NASA/ABMA | Heliocentric | Lunar flyby | In orbit | Partial launch failure |
| Second stage burned for longer than planned, resulting in more distant flyby than planned. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 13 April 21:18:39 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 April 21:18:39 | | Discoverer 2 (KH-1 prototype) | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | 26 April | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 13 April 21:18:39 | | SRV | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | 26 April | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Capsule recovery failed due to timer error. May have been recovered by the Soviet Union, inspiring plot of 1963 Alistair MacLean novel Ice Station Zebra. ||||||
| 14 April 02:49:46 | Vanguard | Vanguard | SLV-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 April 02:49:46 | | Vanguard (Magnetometer Satellite) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Radiation | 14 April | Launch failure |
| 14 April 02:49:46 | | Vanguard (30-inch sphere) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Air density | 14 April | Launch failure |
| Second stage damaged during separation, failed to reach orbit, first launch of multiple satellites on a single rocket. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 3 June 20:09:20 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 June 20:09:20 | | Discoverer 3 (KH-1 Prototype) | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth | Technology | 3 June | Launch failure |
| 3 June 20:09:20 | | SRV | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | 3 June | Launch failure |
| Loss of signal after upper stage ignition. ||||||
| 18 June 08:08 | Luna (8K72) | Luna (8K72) | I1-7 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 18 June 08:08 | | Luna E-1A №1 (Luna 1959A/Ye-1A №5) | MVS | Intended: Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | 18 June | Launch failure |
| Internal guidance system failed 153 seconds after launch. ||||||
| 22 June 20:16:09 | Vanguard | Vanguard | SLV-6 | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 June 20:16:09 | | Vanguard (Radiation Balance Satellite) | NRL | Intended: Medium Earth | Radiation | 22 June | Launch failure |
| Second stage propulsion system malfunctioned, failed to reach orbit. ||||||
| 25 June 22:47:45 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 June 22:47:45 | | Discoverer 4 (KH-1 1/9001) | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth | Optical imaging | 25 June | Launch failure |
| 25 June 22:47:45 | | SRV 102 | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | 25 June | Launch failure |
| Upper stage underperformed, failed to reach orbit. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 30 June, see 1959 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 ||||||
| 10 January 11:00 | A-1 | A-1 | | Ostrov Kheysa | Ostrov Kheysa | MVS | MVS |
| 10 January 11:00 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Ionospheric Aeronomy | 10 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 16 January 04:00 | SM-65B Atlas | SM-65B Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 January 04:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 19 January 15:42 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 January 15:42 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 January | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 22 January 00:10 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 January 00:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 23 January | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 January | | RVX-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 23 January | Launch failure |
| 27 January 17:00 | Daniel | Daniel | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 27 January 17:00 | | | ONERA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) ||||||
| 27 January 23:34 | SM-65C Atlas | SM-65C Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 January 23:34 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 990 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 28 January | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | ARPA | ARPA |
| 28 January | | Beacon Test 4 | ARPA/NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 28 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 30 January 22:53 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 January 22:53 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 4 February 08:01 | SM-65B Atlas | SM-65B Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 February 08:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 990 kilometres (620 mi), final flight of Atlas B ||||||
| 5 February 14:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 February 14:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 5 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi) ||||||
| 6 February 21:22 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 February 21:22 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 February | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Titan I, battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 20 February 05:38 | SM-65C Atlas | SM-65C Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 February 05:38 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 25 February 19:45 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 February 19:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 February | Successful |
| Battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 15:44 | Aerobee | Aerobee | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 February 15:44 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 19:16 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 27 February 19:16 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 23:50 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 February 23:50 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 07:58 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 07:58 | | RVX-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 3 March | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 3 March | | | NASA | Suborbital | REV test | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 4 March 11:14 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 4 March 11:14 | | | RAE UCL Queen's | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 30 kilometres (19 mi) ||||||
| 7 March 19:34 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguir Blandine | Hammaguir Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 7 March 19:34 | | | CASDN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 35 kilometres (22 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 10 March 18:40 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguir Blandine | Hammaguir Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 10 March 18:40 | | | CASDN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 10 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 12 March 05:44 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguir Blandine | Hammaguir Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 12 March 05:44 | | | CASDN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 174 kilometres (108 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 12 March 10:50 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 12 March 10:50 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 537 kilometres (334 mi) ||||||
| 12 March 15:44 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 March 15:44 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 13:50 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 13 March 13:50 | | | NRL | Suborbital | | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 17 March 01:46 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 17 March 01:46 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 17 March | Honest John-Nike-Nike-20"SM | Honest John-Nike-Nike-20"SM | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 March | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 17 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,380 kilometres (860 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 00:59 | SM-65C Atlas | SM-65C Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 March 00:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 21 March 06:19 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 March 06:19 | | RVX-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 21 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 22 March 00:58 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March 00:58 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 05:25 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 25 March 05:25 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 27 March 04:02 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 March 04:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 30 March 15:01 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 March 15:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 201 kilometres (125 mi) ||||||
| 30 March 16:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 March 16:45 | | | NRL | Suborbital | | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi) ||||||
| 30 March 22:53 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 30 March 22:53 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 30 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 March | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 3 April 17:11 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 April 17:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 April | Successful |
| Battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 April 00:34 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 April 00:34 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 4 April | WS-199B Bold Orion II | WS-199B Bold Orion II | | B-47, Cape Canaveral | B-47, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 April | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 7 April 14:46 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 April 14:46 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 7 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 317 kilometres (197 mi) ||||||
| 8 April 06:35 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 April 06:35 | | RVX-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 8 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,230 kilometres (760 mi) ||||||
| 11 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 11 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 14 April 21:46 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 April 21:46 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 14 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 14 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 15 April 14:46 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 April 14:46 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 15 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 16 April 20:46 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-2-8 | Vandenberg LC-75-2-8 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 16 April 20:46 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 20 April 15:30 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 20 April 15:30 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 21 April 01:05 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 April 01:05 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 21 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 235 kilometres (146 mi) ||||||
| 22 April 19:29 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Holloman | Holloman | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 April 19:29 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 23 April 05:30 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 April 05:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 25 April 05:00 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 April 05:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 29 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 29 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 1 May | Terrier-ASROC-Cajun | Terrier-ASROC-Cajun | | Point Arguello | Point Arguello | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 1 May | Launch failure |
| 2 May | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 2 May | | | ONERA | Suborbital | REV test | 2 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 4 May 18:30 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 May 18:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful |
| Battleship second stage, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 5 May 01:45 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 May 01:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 7 May 01:47 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 May 01:47 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 8 May 19:28 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 8 May 19:28 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 9 May 18:59 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 9 May 18:59 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 12 May 11:39 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 May 11:39 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 12 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi) ||||||
| 12 May 17:35 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 May 17:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 12 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 12 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 14 May 05:52 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 May 05:52 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 14 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 14 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 15 May 22:10 | Arcon | Arcon | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 15 May 22:10 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 15 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 15 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 18 May 23:16 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 May 23:16 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 19 May 04:30 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 May 04:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 21 May 06:40 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 May 06:40 | | RVX-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 21 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 22 May 11:15 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 May 11:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 22 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 23 May 02:42 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 May 02:42 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 27 May 04:51 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 May 04:51 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 mi) ||||||
| 27 May 19:55 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 May 19:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 177 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 28 May 07:35:02 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 May 07:35:02 | | Bioflight 2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Biological Missile test | 28 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 483 kilometres (300 mi) ||||||
| 30 May 21:42 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 30 May 21:42 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 30 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| May | Long Tom | Long Tom | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| May | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 2 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 5 June 04:15 | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 5 June 04:15 | | | NASA | Suborbital | REV test | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 6 June 17:39 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 June 17:39 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi) ||||||
| 8 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 |
| 8 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 9 June 20:34 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 9 June 20:34 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 10 June 16:40 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 June 16:40 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 10 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 11 June 06:44 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 June 06:44 | | RVX-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 11 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 11 June 13:03 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 11 June 13:03 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 803 kilometres (499 mi) ||||||
| 12 June 18:57 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 12 June 18:57 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 15 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 15 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 16 June 21:45 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-2-7 | Vandenberg LC-75-2-7 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 16 June 21:45 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 June | Launch failure |
| Guidance system failed to engage as remove before flight safety wires had not been removed. Vehicle ascended vertically before being destroyed by range safety. ||||||
| 17 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 17 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 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 |
| 19 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 21 June | R-5V Pobeda | R-5V Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 21 June | | | AN | Suborbital | Solar | 21 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 22 June 14:32 | Aerobee | Aerobee | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 June 14:32 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 22 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 23 June 01:26 | Skylark-1 | Skylark-1 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 23 June 01:26 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 23 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 91 kilometres (57 mi) ||||||
| 24 June 12:10 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Holloman LC-A | Holloman LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 June 12:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 24 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 26 June | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 26 June | Terrier-ASROC-Cajun | Terrier-ASROC-Cajun | | Point Arguello | Point Arguello | US Navy | US Navy |
| 26 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 29 June 11:33 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 29 June 11:33 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 442 kilometres (275 mi) ||||||
| 30 June 02:37 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 June 02:37 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 29 June 15:42 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 29 June 15:42 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| June | R-13 | R-13 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | VMF | VMF |
| June | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||