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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.

Service1957–1963
19571963
1957·first flight1959·peak (14 launches)1963·last flight
launches
34
launches
success · 28/34
82%
success · 28/34

Full Launch History

Jan 22, 1963
CM-106
USAJupiter
Aug 1, 1962
CM-111
USAJupiter
Apr 18, 1962
CM-114
USAJupiter
Dec 6, 1961
CM-115
USAJupiter
Aug 5, 1961
CM-218
USAJupiter
Apr 22, 1961
CM-209
USAJupiter
Oct 20, 1960
CM-217
USAJupiter
Jan 26, 1960
AM-28
USAJupiter
Dec 17, 1959
AM-26
USAJupiter
Dec 10, 1959
AM-32
USAJupiter
Nov 19, 1959
AM-25
USAJupiter
Nov 5, 1959
CM-33
USAJupiter
Oct 22, 1959
AM-31
USAJupiter
Oct 1, 1959
AM-24
USAJupiter
Sep 15, 1959Failure
Biological nose cone
USAJupiter
Aug 27, 1959
AM-19
USAJupiter
May 28, 1959
AM-18
USAJupiter
May 14, 1959
AM-17
USAJupiter
May 7, 1959
AM-12
USAJupiter
Apr 4, 1959
CM-22A
USAJupiter
Feb 27, 1959
CM-22
USAJupiter
Jan 22, 1959
CM-21
USAJupiter
Dec 13, 1958
Biological nose cone w/ squirrel monkey
USAJupiter
Oct 10, 1958Failure
AM-9
USAJupiter
Aug 27, 1958
AM-7
USAJupiter
Jul 17, 1958
AM-6B
USAJupiter
May 18, 1958
AM-5
USAJupiter
Dec 19, 1957Failure
AM-4
USAJupiter
Nov 27, 1957Failure
AM-3A
USAJupiter
Oct 23, 1957
AM-3
USAJupiter
Aug 28, 1957
AM-2
USAJupiter
May 31, 1957
AM-1
USAJupiter
Apr 26, 1957Failure
AM-1B
USAJupiter
Mar 1, 1957Failure
AM-1A
USAJupiter