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Rocket launches in 1959

28 rocket launches were attempted in 1959: 14 succeeded and 14 failed.

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  1. Jan 2, 1959Luna-1Vostok-L 8K72 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  2. Feb 17, 1959Vanguard IIVanguard · US Navy · Launch Complex 18A · Launch Successful
  3. Feb 28, 1959Discoverer 1Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Failure
  4. Mar 3, 1959Pioneer 4Juno II · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  5. Apr 13, 1959Discoverer 2Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  6. Apr 14, 1959VanguardVanguard · US Navy · Launch Complex 18A · Launch Failure
  7. Jun 3, 1959Discoverer 3Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Failure
  8. Jun 18, 1959Luna-2aVostok-L 8K72 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Failure
  9. Jun 22, 1959VanguardVanguard · US Navy · Launch Complex 18A · Launch Failure
  10. Jun 25, 1959Discoverer 4Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Failure
  11. Jul 16, 1959NASA S-1Juno II · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Failure
  12. Aug 7, 1959Explorer 6Thor Able III · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  13. Aug 13, 1959Discoverer 5Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  14. Aug 15, 1959BeaconJuno II · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 26B · Launch Failure
  15. Aug 19, 1959Discoverer 6Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  16. Aug 21, 1959LJ-1Little Joe · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 1 · Launch Failure
  17. Sep 9, 1959Big Joe 1Atlas LV-3B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  18. Sep 12, 1959Luna-2Vostok-L 8K72 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  19. Sep 17, 1959Transit 1AThor Able II · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Failure
  20. Sep 18, 1959Vanguard IIIVanguard · US Navy · Launch Complex 18A · Launch Successful
  21. Oct 4, 1959Luna-3Vostok-L 8K72 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  22. Oct 4, 1959LJ-6Little Joe · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 1 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  23. Oct 13, 1959Explorer 7Juno II · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  24. Nov 4, 1959LJ-1ALittle Joe · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 1 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  25. Nov 7, 1959Discoverer 7Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  26. Nov 20, 1959Discoverer 8Thor Agena A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  27. Nov 26, 1959P-3Atlas-Able · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Failure
  28. Dec 4, 1959LJ-2Little Joe · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 1 · Launch Successful