# 1959 in spaceflight (July-December)

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the second half of the year 1959.
For all other spaceflight activities, see 1959 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 1959 see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 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 ||||||
| July ||||||||
| 16 July 17:37:03 | Juno II | Juno II | AM-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | ABMA | ABMA |
| 16 July 17:37:03 | | Explorer S-1 | NASA | Intended: Low Earth | Scientific | +5.5 seconds | Launch failure |
| Destroyed by range safety after rocket went out of control. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August ||||||||
| 7 August 14:24:20 | Thor DM-18 Able-III | Thor DM-18 Able-III | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 August 14:24:20 | | Explorer 6 | US Air Force | Highly elliptical | Radiation Imaging | 30 June 1961 | Successful |
| 13 August 19:00:08 | 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 August 19:00:08 | | Discoverer 5 (KH-1 2/9002) | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 February 1961 | Spacecraft failure |
| 13 August 19:00:08 | | SRV 111 | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | | |
| Electrical system malfunction. Deorbit burn conducted in incorrect direction, raising orbit. ||||||
| 15 August 00:31:00 | Juno II | Juno II | AM-19B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | ABMA | ABMA |
| 15 August 00:31:00 | | Beacon 2 | NASA/US Army | Intended: Low Earth | Technology | 15 August | Launch failure |
| Premature cutoff of first stage, failed to reach orbit. ||||||
| 19 August 19:24:44 | 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 |
| 19 August 19:24:44 | | Discoverer 6 (KH-1 3/9003) | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 20 October | Spacecraft failure |
| 19 August 19:24:44 | | SRV 105 | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | | |
| Retrorocket malfunctioned. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → September ||||||||
| 12 September 06:39:42 | Luna (8K72) | Luna (8K72) | I1-7B | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 12 September 06:39:42 | | Luna 2 (Ye-1A №6) | MVS | Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | 14 September 22:02 | Successful |
| First spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon. ||||||
| 17 September 14:34 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 September 14:34 | | Transit 1A | US Air Force | Intended: Low Earth | Navigation Technology | 17 September | Launch failure |
| Third stage malfunctioned. ||||||
| 18 September 05:20:07 | Vanguard / Altair | Vanguard / Altair | SLV-7 (TV-4BU) | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 September 05:20:07 | | Vanguard 3 (Magne-Ray Satellite) | NRL | Medium Earth | Scientific | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Vanguard rocket, satellite failed to separate from carrier rocket, otherwise successful, spacecraft operated until 11 December. ||||||
| 24 September | Atlas-C Able | Atlas-C Able | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 September | | Pioneer P-1 | NASA | Planned: Selenocentric | Lunar Orbiter | N/A | Destroyed prior to launch |
| Destroyed prior to launch. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → October ||||||||
| 4 October 00:43:39 | Luna (8K72) | Luna (8K72) | I1-8 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 4 October 00:43:39 | | Luna 3 (Ye-2A №1) | MVS | High Earth | Lunar flyby | 29 April 1960 | Successful |
| Placed on a circumlunar trajectory, returned first images of the far side of the Moon. ||||||
| 13 October 15:30:04 | Juno II | Juno II | AM-19A | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | ABMA | ABMA |
| 13 October 15:30:04 | | Explorer 7 (S-1A) | NASA | Low Earth | Scientific | In orbit | Successful |
| Broadcast data until 24 August 1961. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → November ||||||||
| 7 November 20:28:41 | 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 |
| 7 November 20:28:41 | | Discoverer 7 (KH-1 4/9004) | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 26 November | Spacecraft failure |
| 7 November 20:28:41 | | SRV 109 | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | | |
| Satellite tumbled out of control. ||||||
| 20 November 19:25:24 | 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 |
| 20 November 19:25:24 | | Discoverer 8 (KH-1 5/9005) | CIA DST | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 8 March 1960 | Launch failure |
| 20 November 19:25:24 | | SRV 107 | CIA DST | Low Earth | Technology | 8 March 1960 | Launch failure |
| Inserted into useless orbit with greater eccentricity than planned. ||||||
| 26 November 07:26 | Atlas-D Able | Atlas-D Able | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 November 07:26 | | Pioneer P-3 | NASA | Intended: Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | +45 seconds | Launch failure |
| Payload fairing separated prematurely, rocket disintegrated. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||

## 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 ||||||
| 2 July 06:40 | R-2 | R-2 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 2 July 06:40 | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 2 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 220 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 7 July 11:15 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 July 11:15 | | | AFSWC | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,045 kilometres (649 mi) ||||||
| 10 July 01:01 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 July 01:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 10 July 04:47 | R-2 | R-2 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 10 July 04:47 | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 10 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 14 July 03:40 | R-2 | R-2 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 14 July 03:40 | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 14 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 203 kilometres (126 mi) ||||||
| 14 July 17:45 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 July 17:45 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 14 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 15 July 16:59 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 July 16:59 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ||||||
| 17 July 17:40 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 17 July 17:40 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | | 17 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 18 July 18:15 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 18 July 18:15 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 20 July | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 20 July | | | AN | Suborbital | | 20 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 02:00 | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 21 July 02:00 | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 05:22 | SM-65C Atlas | SM-65C Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 July 05:22 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 07:33 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 July 07:33 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 14:00 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 21 July 14:00 | | | NRL | Suborbital | | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 197 kilometres (122 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 14:00 | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 21 July 14:00 | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 21 July | R-2 | R-2 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 21 July | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 21 July | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 July | | | AFSWC | Suborbital | Test flight | 21 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 22 July 01:14 | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 22 July 01:14 | | | MVS | Suborbital | | 22 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 211 kilometres (131 mi) ||||||
| 24 July 12:47 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 July 12:47 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 24 July 16:34 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 24 July 16:34 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 24 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 227 kilometres (141 mi) ||||||
| 24 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 24 July | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 25 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 25 July | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 26 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 26 July | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 28 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 28 July | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 July 04:10 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 July 04:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 30 July 04:00 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 30 July 04:00 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 31 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 31 July | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 3 August 21:41 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 3 August 21:41 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 6 August 02:48 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 August 02:48 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 6 August | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 7 August 17:05 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 August 17:05 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 7 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 7 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 7 August | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 7 August | Arcon | Arcon | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 August | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 7 August | Arcon | Arcon | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 August | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 7 August | Arcon | Arcon | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 August | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 7 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 11 August 18:01 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 August 18:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 12 August | Terrier-ASROC-Cajun | Terrier-ASROC-Cajun | | Point Arguello | Point Arguello | US Navy | US Navy |
| 12 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | | 12 August | Launch failure |
| 13 August 23:14 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 13 August 23:14 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 13 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 13 August | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 August | Launch failure |
| 14 August 09:00 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 August 09:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 14 August 16:00 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 August 16:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | +0 seconds | Launch failure |
| First all-up test of Titan I, hold-down bolts released prematurely, rocket exploded on launch pad ||||||
| 14 August 16:00 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 August 16:00 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 14 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 237 kilometres (147 mi) ||||||
| 14 August 19:30 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 August 19:30 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 14 August 19:36:04 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-2-6 | Vandenberg LC-75-2-6 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 14 August 19:36:04 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 August | Launch failure |
| 17 August 09:18 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 August 09:18 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 236 kilometres (147 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 19 August 00:20 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 19 August 00:20 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 19 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 144 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 19 August 00:34 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 19 August 00:34 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 30 kilometres (19 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 22 August 00:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 August 00:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 22 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 230 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 22 August 02:30 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 August 02:30 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 22 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 24 August 15:33 | SM-65C Atlas | SM-65C Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 August 15:33 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) ||||||
| 24 August 22:47 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 24 August 22:47 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | | 24 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 25 August | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 25 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 26 August 17:35 | Nike-Zeus A | Nike-Zeus A | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 26 August 17:35 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 August | Launch failure |
| 26 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 26 August | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 August 01:30 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | Cape Canaveral LC-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 August 01:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 27 August 16:57 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 27 August 16:57 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 28 August 16:10 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 August 16:10 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 28 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 214 kilometres (133 mi) ||||||
| 27 August 12:30 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 August 12:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 28 August 18:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 August 18:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | | 28 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 235 kilometres (146 mi) ||||||
| 28 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 28 August | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 31 August 22:53 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 31 August 22:53 | | Sunflare II | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 31 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 1 September 01:01 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 September 01:01 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 1 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 1 September 19:00 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 September 19:00 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | | 1 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 2 September 00:03 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 2 September 00:03 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Solar | 2 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 2 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 2 September | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 September | Launch failure |
| 5 September 15:27 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 5 September 15:27 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi), maiden flight of Black Brant ||||||
| 5 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 5 September | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 8 September 15:14 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 8 September 15:14 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 8 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 9 September 08:19 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 September 08:19 | | Big Joe 1 | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 08:32 | Partial launch failure |
| Apogee: 153 kilometres (95 mi), Boilerplate Mercury test, booster engines failed to separate, spacecraft recovered ||||||
| 9 September 17:50:42 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-2 | Vandenberg LC-576A-2 | SAC | SAC |
| 9 September 17:50:42 | | | SAC | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 10 September 21:48 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 10 September 21:48 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) ||||||
| 11 September 19:12 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 11 September 19:12 | | | NASA | Suborbital | | 11 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 227 kilometres (141 mi) ||||||
| 12 September | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 September | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 14 September 17:27 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 14 September 17:27 | | | NASA | Suborbital | | 14 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 218 kilometres (135 mi) ||||||
| 15 September 21:45 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 September 21:45 | | Bioflight 3 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Biological Missile test | 15 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 15 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 15 September | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 15 September | Aerobee | Aerobee | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 September | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 17 September 00:12 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 17 September 00:12 | | | Birmingham UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric Solar | 17 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi) ||||||
| 17 September 02:09 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 September 02:09 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 17 September 18:37 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 17 September 18:37 | | DRTE.01 | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 17 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 256 kilometres (159 mi) ||||||
| 17 September 21:09 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 17 September 21:09 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 18 September 16:02 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 18 September 16:02 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 18 September 16:55 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 September 16:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 20 September 17:35 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 20 September 17:35 | | DRTE.02 | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 20 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 21 September | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 21 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 22 September 18:00 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 September 18:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 22 September | Aerobee-100 | Aerobee-100 | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 September | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 24 September 00:29 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 24 September 00:29 | | | Birmingham UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 24 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 158 kilometres (98 mi) ||||||
| 25 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 25 September | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 28 September | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 29 September 10:59 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 September 10:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi) ||||||
| 30 September 10:57 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 September 10:57 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 30 September | Terrier-Asp | Terrier-Asp | | Point Arguello | Point Arguello | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | | 30 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 1 October 01:28 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 October 01:28 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 1 October 10:49 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 October 10:49 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 138 kilometres (86 mi) ||||||
| 2 October 11:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 October 11:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 2 October 18:11 | UGM-27 Polaris AX | UGM-27 Polaris AX | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 2 October 18:11 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ||||||
| 3 October 11:03 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 October 11:03 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 5 October 11:01 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 October 11:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) ||||||
| 6 October 05:55 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 October 05:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 6 October 16:41 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 October 16:41 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 6 October 18:26 | 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 |
| 6 October 18:26 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 8 October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 8 October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 9 October 08:40 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 October 08:40 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 9 October 11:17 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 October 11:17 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 9 October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 9 October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 October | Launch failure |
| 9 October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 9 October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 10 October 03:10 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 October 03:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 10 October 12:00 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 October 12:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Meteorite research | 10 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi) ||||||
| 12 October 09:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 October 09:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 12 October 10:12 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 October 10:12 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 12 October 18:18 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 12 October 18:18 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 13 October 11:17 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 October 11:17 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) ||||||
| 13 October | WS-199B Bold Orion II | WS-199B Bold Orion II | | B-47, Cape Canaveral | B-47, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 October | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 14 October 04:15 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 October 04:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 15 October 11:05 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 October 11:05 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 16 October 11:17 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 October 11:17 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 139 kilometres (86 mi) ||||||
| 15 October | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Ostrov Kheysa | Ostrov Kheysa | AN | AN |
| 15 October | | | AN | Suborbital | | 15 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 15 October | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Ostrov Kheysa | Ostrov Kheysa | AN | AN |
| 15 October | | | AN | Suborbital | | 15 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 20 October 14:25 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 October 14:25 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 20 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 21 October 22:57 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 21 October 22:57 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 22 October 03:20 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 October 03:20 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 22 October 17:30 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 22 October 17:30 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 22 October | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 22 October | | | ONERA | Suborbital | REV test | 22 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 24 October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 24 October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 25 October 17:32 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 25 October 17:32 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 25 October 17:44 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 October 17:44 | | | US Air Force/Utah | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 386 kilometres (240 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 17:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 17:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 August | Launch failure |
| 27 October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 27 October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 October | Launch failure |
| 28 October 14:47 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 October 14:47 | | | US Air Force/Utah | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi) ||||||
| 28 October 22:40 | Shotput | Shotput | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 28 October 22:40 | | Echo E60 | NASA/ARPA | Suborbital | Technology | 28 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 October 02:12 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 October 02:12 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 29 October 07:20 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 October 07:20 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 30 October 11:49 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 30 October 11:49 | | | RAE | Suborbital | REV test | 30 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 732 kilometres (455 mi) ||||||
| 1 November 21:23 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 1 November 21:23 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 3 November | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 November | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 4 November 21:37 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 November 21:37 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 5 November 00:38 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 November 00:38 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 6 November 07:25 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 November 07:25 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 142 kilometres (88 mi) ||||||
| 6 November 16:36 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 November 16:36 | | | US Air Force/Utah | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 6 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 393 kilometres (244 mi) ||||||
| 10 November 12:00 | Strongarm | Strongarm | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Army | US Army |
| 10 November 12:00 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 10 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi), maiden flight of Strongarm ||||||
| 12 November 19:24 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 12 November 19:24 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 14 November 22:38 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 November 22:38 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 14 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 138 kilometres (86 mi) ||||||
| 18 November 19:30 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Elgin | Elgin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 November 19:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 18 November 22:17 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 18 November 22:17 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 18 November | Strongarm | Strongarm | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Army | US Army |
| 18 November | | | BRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 19 November 01:31 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 November 01:31 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 19 November 07:44 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 November 07:44 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 19 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 19 November 10:36 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 November 10:36 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 19 November 10:51 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 19 November 10:51 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 255 kilometres (158 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 19 November | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 November | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 20 November 10:51 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 20 November 10:51 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 236 kilometres (147 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 20 November 17:11 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 20 November 17:11 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 20 November 18:16 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 November 18:16 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 20 November 21:06 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 20 November 21:06 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 22 November 18:35 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 November 18:35 | | | US Air Force/Utah | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 35 kilometres (22 mi) ||||||
| 24 November 19:48 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 November 19:48 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 27 November 01:12:33 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 27 November 01:12:33 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 30 November 09:58 | Aerobee | Aerobee | | White Sands | White Sands | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 November 09:58 | | | NRL | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 30 November 10:16 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 30 November 10:16 | | | Queen's | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi), released sodium ||||||
| 30 November 12:35 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 30 November 12:35 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 163 kilometres (101 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| November | R-13 | R-13 | | Project 611 submarine | Project 611 submarine | VMF | VMF |
| November | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 1 December 11:36 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 1 December 11:36 | | | UCL Birmingham | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 159 kilometres (99 mi) ||||||
| 1 December 17:00 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 December 17:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 1 December | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 December | | | NASA | Suborbital | REV test | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 2 December 05:29 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 2 December 05:29 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 December | Launch failure |
| 3 December | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Ostrov Kheysa | Ostrov Kheysa | AN | AN |
| 3 December | | | AN | Suborbital | | 3 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 3 December | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Ostrov Kheysa | Ostrov Kheysa | AN | AN |
| 3 December | | | AN | Suborbital | | 3 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 12 December 17:11 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 December 17:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | +0 seconds | Launch failure |
| Vibrations from ignition erroneously triggered self-destruct system whilst rocket was still on pad ||||||
| 17 December 20:13 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 17 December 20:13 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 9 December 00:10 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 December 00:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 10 December 00:08 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 December 00:08 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 15 December 02:14 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 15 December 02:14 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 December | Launch failure |
| 15 December | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 15 December | | | ONERA | Suborbital | REV test | 15 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 16 December 04:50 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 December 04:50 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 16 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 16 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 16 December | Nike-Zeus A | Nike-Zeus A | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 16 December | | | US Army | Suborbital | Test flight | 16 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 17 December 00:03 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 December 00:03 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 17 December | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 December | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 18 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 18 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 December 00:48 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 December 00:48 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 21 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 21 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 22 December 07:56 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 22 December 07:56 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 901 kilometres (560 mi) ||||||
| 23 December 19:05 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | MVS | MVS |
| 23 December 19:05 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 23 December | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 December | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 26 December | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | 26 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 27 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 27 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 28 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 28 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| December | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | December | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| Unknown | R-11FM Zemlya | R-11FM Zemlya | | B-67, Beloye More | B-67, Beloye More | VMF | VMF |
| Unknown | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | | Launch failure |
| Unknown | ALSOR | ALSOR | | F-104, Edwards | F-104, Edwards | NASA | NASA |
| Unknown | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | | Successful |
| Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||