Rocket launches in1957
A month after Sputnik 1 reaches orbit, the Soviet Union flies again: Sputnik 2 carries Laika, a stray Moscow dog, into orbit on November 3 — the first living creature ever to orbit Earth. The USA's answer — a Vanguard attempt on December 6 — lifts a metre off the pad, loses thrust, and falls back in a fireball the press dubs “Kaputnik”.
Monthly Cadence complete
OCT peak 5 launches ↑ 27 launches vs 1956
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1957 Launch Leaders
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28 launches
Jan 26, 1957Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Mar 1, 1957Failure | AM-1A USA • Jupiter |
Apr 20, 1957Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Apr 26, 1957Failure | AM-1B USA • Jupiter |
May 15, 1957 | Test flight USA • Jupiter C |
May 15, 1957Failure | M1-5 Russia • R-7 |
May 31, 1957 | AM-1 USA • Jupiter |
Jun 11, 1957Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas A |
Jul 12, 1957Failure | M1-7 Russia • R-7 |
Aug 8, 1957 | Test flight USA • Jupiter C |
Aug 21, 1957 | M1-8 Russia • R-7 |
Aug 28, 1957 | AM-2 USA • Jupiter |
Aug 30, 1957Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Sep 7, 1957 | M1-9 Russia • R-7 |
Sep 20, 1957 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Sep 25, 1957Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas A |
Oct 3, 1957Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Oct 4, 1957 | Sputnik 1 Russia • Sputnik PS |
Oct 11, 1957Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Oct 23, 1957 | AM-3 USA • Jupiter |
Oct 24, 1957 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Nov 3, 1957 | Sputnik 2 Russia • Sputnik PS |
Nov 27, 1957Failure | AM-3A USA • Jupiter |
Dec 6, 1957Failure | Vanguard TV3 USA • Vanguard |
Dec 7, 1957 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |
Dec 17, 1957 | ICBM test USA • Atlas A |
Dec 19, 1957Failure | AM-4 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 19, 1957 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 |