Jupiter
American nuclear-armed intermediate-range ballistic missile
America's first successful intermediate-range ballistic missile, deployed with nuclear warheads to Italy and Turkey in 1961. The Jupiters were quietly removed in 1963 as part of the deal that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Service 1957–1963
1957 to 1963
1957 first flight 1959 peak (14 launches) 1963 last flight
- launches
- 34
- success · 28/34
- 82%
Full Launch History
Jan 22, 1963 | CM-106 USA • Jupiter |
Aug 1, 1962 | CM-111 USA • Jupiter |
Apr 18, 1962 | CM-114 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 6, 1961 | CM-115 USA • Jupiter |
Aug 5, 1961 | CM-218 USA • Jupiter |
Apr 22, 1961 | CM-209 USA • Jupiter |
Oct 20, 1960 | CM-217 USA • Jupiter |
Jan 26, 1960 | AM-28 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 17, 1959 | AM-26 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 10, 1959 | AM-32 USA • Jupiter |
Nov 19, 1959 | AM-25 USA • Jupiter |
Nov 5, 1959 | CM-33 USA • Jupiter |
Oct 22, 1959 | AM-31 USA • Jupiter |
Oct 1, 1959 | AM-24 USA • Jupiter |
Sep 15, 1959Failure | Biological nose cone USA • Jupiter |
Aug 27, 1959 | AM-19 USA • Jupiter |
May 28, 1959 | AM-18 USA • Jupiter |
May 14, 1959 | AM-17 USA • Jupiter |
May 7, 1959 | AM-12 USA • Jupiter |
Apr 4, 1959 | CM-22A USA • Jupiter |
Feb 27, 1959 | CM-22 USA • Jupiter |
Jan 22, 1959 | CM-21 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 13, 1958 | Biological nose cone w/ squirrel monkey USA • Jupiter |
Oct 10, 1958Failure | AM-9 USA • Jupiter |
Aug 27, 1958 | AM-7 USA • Jupiter |
Jul 17, 1958 | AM-6B USA • Jupiter |
May 18, 1958 | AM-5 USA • Jupiter |
Dec 19, 1957Failure | AM-4 USA • Jupiter |
Nov 27, 1957Failure | AM-3A USA • Jupiter |
Oct 23, 1957 | AM-3 USA • Jupiter |
Aug 28, 1957 | AM-2 USA • Jupiter |
May 31, 1957 | AM-1 USA • Jupiter |
Apr 26, 1957Failure | AM-1B USA • Jupiter |
Mar 1, 1957Failure | AM-1A USA • Jupiter |