Rocket launches in1958
Juno I puts Explorer 1 into orbit on January 31, giving the USA its first satellite; the instruments detect what becomes known as the Van Allen radiation belts. Vanguard reaches orbit in March on its third attempt, carrying a grapefruit-sized sphere still tracked today — the oldest artificial object in orbit.
Monthly Cadence complete
DEC peak 10 launches ↑ 125% vs 1957
- launches
- 63
- success · 27/63
- 43%
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- 1
1958 launch leaders
All 1958 launches
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63 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 10, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas A | |||
Jan 28, 1958Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Jan 29, 1958Failure | M1-11 Russia • R-7 | |||
| February | ||||
Feb 1, 1958 | Explorer 1 USA • Juno I | |||
Feb 5, 1958Failure | Vanguard TV3 Backup USA • Vanguard | |||
Feb 7, 1958Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas A | |||
Feb 20, 1958Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas A | |||
Feb 28, 1958Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
| March | ||||
Mar 5, 1958Failure | Explorer 2 USA • Juno I | |||
Mar 17, 1958 | Vanguard TV4 USA • Vanguard | |||
Mar 26, 1958 | Explorer 3 USA • Juno I | |||
Mar 29, 1958 | M1-10 Russia • R-7 | |||
| April | ||||
Apr 4, 1958 | M1-12 Russia • R-7 | |||
Apr 5, 1958Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas A | |||
Apr 19, 1958Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Apr 24, 1958Failure | RTV test USA • Thor DM-18 Able | |||
Apr 27, 1958Failure | D1 s/n. 1 Russia • Sputnik | |||
Apr 29, 1958Failure | Vanguard TV5 USA • Vanguard | |||
| May | ||||
May 15, 1958 | Sputnik 3 Russia • Sputnik | |||
May 18, 1958 | AM-5 USA • Jupiter | |||
May 24, 1958Failure | B1-3 Russia • R-7 | |||
May 27, 1958Failure | Vanguard SLV-1 USA • Vanguard | |||
| June | ||||
Jun 3, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas A | |||
Jun 4, 1958 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Jun 13, 1958 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Jun 26, 1958Failure | Vanguard SLV-2 USA • Vanguard | |||
| July | ||||
Jul 10, 1958Failure | B1-4 Russia • R-7 | |||
Jul 10, 1958 | RTV test USA • Thor DM-18 Able | |||
Jul 13, 1958 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Jul 17, 1958 | AM-6B USA • Jupiter | |||
Jul 19, 1958Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
Jul 23, 1958 | RTV test USA • Thor DM-18 Able | |||
Jul 26, 1958Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Jul 26, 1958 | Explorer 4 USA • Juno I | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 2, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
Aug 6, 1958 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18 | |||
Aug 17, 1958Failure | Pioneer 0 USA • Thor DM-18 Able-I | |||
Aug 24, 1958Failure | Explorer 5 USA • Juno I | |||
Aug 27, 1958 | AM-7 USA • Jupiter | |||
Aug 29, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
| September | ||||
Sep 14, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
Sep 18, 1958Failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
Sep 23, 1958Failure | Luna 1958A Russia • Luna | |||
Sep 26, 1958Failure | Vanguard SLV-3 USA • Vanguard | |||
| October | ||||
Oct 10, 1958Failure | AM-9 USA • Jupiter | |||
Oct 11, 1958Failure | Pioneer 1 USA • Thor DM-18 Able-I | |||
Oct 11, 1958Failure | Luna 1958B Russia • Luna | |||
Oct 23, 1958Failure | Beacon satellite USA • Juno I | |||
| November | ||||
Nov 5, 1958Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A | |||
Nov 8, 1958Failure | Pioneer 2 USA • Thor DM-18 Able-I | |||
Nov 18, 1958Partial failure | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
Nov 26, 1958Partial failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A | |||
Nov 29, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas B | |||
| December | ||||
Dec 4, 1958Failure | Luna 1958C Russia • Luna | |||
Dec 6, 1958Partial failure | Pioneer 3 USA • Juno II | |||
Dec 6, 1958Partial failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A | |||
Dec 13, 1958 | Biological nose cone w/ squirrel monkey USA • Jupiter | |||
Dec 16, 1958 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A | |||
Dec 17, 1958 | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A | |||
Dec 18, 1958 | SCORE USA • Atlas B | |||
Dec 24, 1958 | ICBM test USA • Atlas C | |||
Dec 24, 1958Failure | B3-16 Russia • R-7 | |||
Dec 31, 1958Failure | Missile test USA • Thor DM-18A | |||