McDonnell Douglas Launches in 1959
McDonnell Douglas flew 10 orbital launch attempts in 1959, 43% of the world's 23, with 4 failures. 8 on Thor Agena A, 1 on Thor Able III and 1 on Thor Able II. Together they put 1 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1959
- 10
- 4 failed
- Share of the world
- 43%
- of 23
- Busiest month
- August
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 1 t
Month by month
McDonnell Douglas orbital launches per month, 1959
- 0Jan
- 1Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 2Jun
- 0Jul
- 3Aug
- 1Sep
- 0Oct
- 2Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | McDonnell Douglas |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets McDonnell Douglas flew in 1959
Every launch of 1959
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1 | Failure |
| 13 April 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2 | Success |
| 3 June 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 3 | Failure |
| 25 June 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 4 | Failure |
| 7 August 1959 | Thor Able III | Explorer 6 | Success |
| 13 August 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5 | Success |
| 19 August 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6 | Success |
| 17 September 1959 | Thor Able II | Transit 1A | Failure |
| 7 November 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 7 | Success |
| 20 November 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8 | Success |