United States Launches in 1959
The United States flew 19 orbital launch attempts in 1959, 83% of the world's 23, with 9 failures. 8 on Thor Agena A, 4 on Vanguard, 4 on Juno II and 1 on Thor Able III. Together they put 1 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1959
- 19
- 9 failed
- Share of the world
- 83%
- of 23
- Busiest month
- August
- 4 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 1 t
Month by month
United States orbital launches per month, 1959
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 0May
- 3Jun
- 1Jul
- 4Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct
- 3Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | United States |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets United States flew in 1959
Every launch of 1959
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 1959 | Vanguard | Vanguard II | Success |
| 28 February 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1 | Failure |
| 3 March 1959 | Juno II | Pioneer 4 | Success |
| 13 April 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2 | Success |
| 14 April 1959 | Vanguard | Vanguard | Failure |
| 3 June 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 3 | Failure |
| 22 June 1959 | Vanguard | Vanguard | Failure |
| 25 June 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 4 | Failure |
| 16 July 1959 | Juno II | NASA S-1 | Failure |
| 7 August 1959 | Thor Able III | Explorer 6 | Success |
| 13 August 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5 | Success |
| 15 August 1959 | Juno II | Beacon | Failure |
| 19 August 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6 | Success |
| 17 September 1959 | Thor Able II | Transit 1A | Failure |
| 18 September 1959 | Vanguard | Vanguard III | Success |
| 13 October 1959 | Juno II | Explorer 7 | Success |
| 7 November 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 7 | Success |
| 20 November 1959 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8 | Success |
| 26 November 1959 | Atlas-Able | P-3 | Failure |