Rocket launches in1959
The Soviet Union turns its Luna programme toward the Moon: Luna 1 misses in January but becomes the first object to escape Earth's gravity; Luna 2 strikes the lunar surface in September; Luna 3 loops around in October and returns the first photographs of the far side.
Monthly Cadence complete
AUG peak 14 launches ↑ 90% vs 1958
- launches
- 120
- success · 85/120
- 71%
- provider
- 1
1959 Launch Leaders
All 1959 Launches
Quick filters
120 launches
Jan 2, 1959Partial failure | Luna 1 Russia • Luna |
Jan 16, 1959Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas B |
Jan 22, 1959 | CM-21 USA • Jupiter |
Jan 23, 1959Failure | RVX test USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
Jan 27, 1959Partial failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas C |
Jan 30, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Feb 4, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas B |
Feb 6, 1959 | A-3 USA • Titan I |
Feb 17, 1959 | Vanguard SLV-4 USA • Vanguard |
Feb 20, 1959Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas C |
Feb 25, 1959 | A-5 USA • Titan I |
Feb 27, 1959 | CM-22 USA • Jupiter |
Feb 28, 1959 | RVX test USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
Feb 28, 1959Failure | Discoverer 1 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Mar 3, 1959 | Pioneer 4 USA • Juno II |
Mar 17, 1959 | 041081 Russia • R-7 |
Mar 19, 1959Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas C |
Mar 21, 1959 | RVX test USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
Mar 22, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Mar 25, 1959 | I3-18 Russia • R-7 |
Mar 27, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Mar 30, 1959Failure | I3-20 Russia • R-7 |
Apr 3, 1959 | A-4 USA • Titan I |
Apr 4, 1959 | CM-22A USA • Jupiter |
Apr 8, 1959 | RVX test USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
Apr 13, 1959 | Discoverer 2 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Apr 14, 1959Failure | Vanguard SLV-5 USA • Vanguard |
Apr 14, 1959Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Apr 16, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Apr 23, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Apr 25, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
May 4, 1959 | A-6 USA • Titan I |
May 7, 1959 | AM-12 USA • Jupiter |
May 9, 1959 | I3-21 Russia • R-7 |
May 12, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
May 14, 1959 | AM-17 USA • Jupiter |
May 19, 1959Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
May 21, 1959 | RVX test USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
May 23, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
May 28, 1959 | AM-18 USA • Jupiter |
May 30, 1959Failure | I3-22 Russia • R-7 |
Jun 3, 1959Failure | Discoverer 3 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Jun 6, 1959Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Jun 9, 1959Failure | I3-23 Russia • R-7 |
Jun 11, 1959 | RVX test USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
Jun 16, 1959Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Jun 18, 1959Failure | Luna 1959A Russia • Luna |
Jun 22, 1959Failure | Vanguard SLV-6 USA • Vanguard |
Jun 25, 1959Failure | Discoverer 4 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Jun 26, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Jun 30, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Jul 16, 1959Failure | Explorer 6 USA • Juno II |
Jul 18, 1959 | I3-24 Russia • R-7 |
Jul 21, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas C |
Jul 21, 1959Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Jul 24, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Jul 29, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Jul 30, 1959 | 041082 Russia • R-7 |
Aug 3, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Aug 6, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Aug 7, 1959 | Explorer 6 USA • Thor DM-18 Able-III |
Aug 11, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Aug 13, 1959 | Discoverer 5 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Aug 13, 1959 | I3-25 Russia • R-7 |
Aug 14, 1959Failure | Beacon 2 USA • Juno II |
Aug 14, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Aug 14, 1959Failure | B-5 USA • Titan I |
Aug 14, 1959Partial failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Aug 19, 1959 | Discoverer 6 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Aug 24, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas C |
Aug 27, 1959 | AM-19 USA • Jupiter |
Aug 27, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Sep 9, 1959Partial failure | Big Joe 1 USA • Atlas D |
Sep 9, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Sep 12, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Sep 12, 1959 | Luna 2 Russia • Luna |
Sep 15, 1959Failure | Biological nose cone USA • Jupiter |
Sep 17, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Sep 17, 1959Failure | Transit 1A USA • Thor DM-18 Able-II |
Sep 17, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Sep 18, 1959 | Vanguard SLV-7 USA • Vanguard |
Sep 18, 1959 | I1-1T Russia • R-7 |
Sep 22, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Oct 1, 1959 | AM-24 USA • Jupiter |
Oct 4, 1959 | Luna 3 Russia • Luna |
Oct 6, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Oct 6, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Oct 6, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Oct 10, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Oct 13, 1959 | Explorer 7 USA • Juno II |
Oct 14, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Oct 21, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Oct 22, 1959 | AM-31 USA • Jupiter |
Oct 22, 1959 | 267432 Russia • R-7 |
Oct 25, 1959 | 267434 Russia • R-7 |
Oct 29, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Oct 29, 1959Partial failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Nov 1, 1959 | 267431 Russia • R-7 |
Nov 3, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Nov 4, 1959Partial failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Nov 5, 1959 | CM-33 USA • Jupiter |
Nov 7, 1959 | Discoverer 7 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Nov 12, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Nov 19, 1959 | AM-25 USA • Jupiter |
Nov 19, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Nov 20, 1959Failure | Discoverer 8 USA • Thor DM-18 Agena-A |
Nov 20, 1959 | I2-1T Russia • R-7 |
Nov 24, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Nov 26, 1959Failure | Pioneer P-3 USA • Atlas Able |
Nov 27, 1959 | 267433 Russia • R-7 |
Dec 1, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Dec 2, 1959Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Dec 9, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Dec 10, 1959 | AM-32 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 12, 1959Failure | RVX-3 USA • Titan I |
Dec 15, 1959Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Dec 17, 1959 | AM-26 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 17, 1959 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A |
Dec 19, 1959 | ICBM test USA • Atlas D |
Dec 23, 1959Failure | I1-1 Russia • R-7 A |