ID | Date | Payload(s) | Launch Vehicle | Site | Remark |
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January | |||||
1959 μ* (001) | 02.01.1959 | Luna 1 (Ye-1 4, Mechta, AMS) | Vostok-L | Ba LC-1/5 | |
1959-E01 | 21.01.1959 | Discoverer (1) (Corona (1)) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | Failure before launch |
February | |||||
1959 α (002) | 17.02.1959 | Vanguard 2 (Cloud Cover Satellite 1) | Vanguard | CC LC-18A | |
1959 β (003)† | 28.02.1959 | Discoverer 1 (Corona 1) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | Failure |
March | |||||
1959 ν* (004) | 03.03.1959 | Pioneer 4 | Juno-2 | CC LC-5 | |
April | |||||
1959 γ (005) | 13.04.1959 | Discoverer 2 (Corona 2) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | |
1959-F01 | 14.04.1959 | Vanguard (Magnetometer Satellite) Vanguard Balloon |
Vanguard | CC LC-18A | Failure |
May | |||||
June | |||||
1959-F02 | 03.06.1959 | Discoverer 3 (Corona 3) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | Failure |
1959-F03 | 18.06.1959 | Luna (2) (Ye-1A #5) | Vostok-L | Ba LC-1/5 | Failure |
1959-F04 | 22.06.1959 | Vanguard (Radiation Balance Satellite) | Vanguard | CC LC-18A | Failure |
1959-F05 | 25.06.1959 | KH-1 1 (Corona 4, Mission 9001, Discoverer 4) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | Failure |
July | |||||
1959-F06 | 16.07.1959 | Explorer (6) (S 1) | Juno-2 | CC LC-5 | Failure |
August | |||||
1959 δ (006) | 07.08.1959 | Explorer 6 (S 2) | Thor-DM18 Able-3 | CC LC-17A | |
1959 ε (007) | 13.08.1959 | KH-1 2 (Corona 5, Mission 9002, Discoverer 5) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | |
1959-F07 | 15.08.1959 | Beacon 2 | Juno-2 (3 St.) | CC LC-26B | Failure |
1959 ζ (008) | 19.08.1959 | KH-1 3 (Corona 6, Mission 9003, Discoverer 6) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | |
September | |||||
1959 ξ* (009) | 12.09.1959 | Luna 2 (Ye-1A #6) | Vostok-L | Ba LC-1/5 | |
1959-F08 | 17.09.1959 | Transit 1A | Thor-DM18 Able-2 (mod.) | CC LC-17A | Failure |
1959 η (010) | 18.09.1959 | Vanguard 3 (Magne-Ray Satellite) | Vanguard (mod.) | CC LC-18A | Partial Failure |
1959-E02 | 24.09.1959 | [Pioneer (P 1)] | Atlas-C Able | CC LC-14 | Failure before launch |
October | |||||
1959 θ (011) | 04.10.1959 | Luna 3 (Ye-2A #1) | Vostok-L | Ba LC-1/5 | |
1959 ι (012) | 13.10.1959 | Explorer 7 (S 1a) | Juno-2 | CC LC-5 | |
November | |||||
1959 κ (013) | 07.11.1959 | KH-1 4 (Corona 7, Mission 9004, Discoverer 7) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | |
1959 λ (014) | 20.11.1959 | KH-1 5 (Corona 8, Mission 9005, Discoverer 8) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | Partial Failure |
1959-F09 | 26.11.1959 | Pioneer (P 3) | Atlas-D Able | CC LC-14 | Failure |
December |
† = Discoverer 1 most likely did not reach orbit, but was announced a success at the time.
* = COSPAR designator assigned out of chronological sequence