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
Monthly launches in 1957. 28 recorded.
OCT peak 5 launches ↑ 27 launches vs 1956
launches
28
success · 14/28
50%
provider
1

1957 launch leaders

Countries

22

USA

  1. 02 Russia 6

All 1957 launches

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28 launches

January
Jan 26, 1957Failure
Missile test
USA • Thor DM-18
March
Mar 1, 1957Failure
AM-1A
USA • Jupiter
April
Apr 20, 1957Failure
Missile test
USA • Thor DM-18
Apr 26, 1957Failure
AM-1B
USA • Jupiter
May
May 15, 1957
Test flight
USA • Jupiter C
May 15, 1957Failure
M1-5
Russia • R-7
May 31, 1957
AM-1
USA • Jupiter
June
Jun 11, 1957Failure
ICBM test
USA • Atlas A
July
Jul 12, 1957Failure
M1-7
Russia • R-7
August
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
September
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
October
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
November
Nov 3, 1957
Sputnik 2
Russia • Sputnik PS
Nov 27, 1957Failure
AM-3A
USA • Jupiter
December
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