1962 in spaceflight (July–September)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between July and September 1962. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1962 in spaceflight (January–March), 1962 in spaceflight (April–June) and 1962 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see 1962 in spaceflight.

Launches

Date and time (UTC) Rocket Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks
1 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy1 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 July Soviet UnionR-7A Semyorka Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test2 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
4 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July
03:46
United KingdomSkylark-5 AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomRAE
UCL Suborbital Aeronomy5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
5 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 July FranceBerenice FranceCERES FranceONERA
ONERA Suborbital REV Test6 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
8 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July
08:46:28
United StatesThor DSV-2E United StatesJohnston LE-1 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Nuclear test9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
9 July
08:51:39
United StatesFranceStrypi-Antares United StatesJohnston United StatesDASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 820 kilometres (510 mi)
9 July
08:52:27
United StatesFranceStrypi-Antares United StatesJohnston United StatesDASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,100 kilometres (680 mi)
9 July
08:55:43
United StatesFranceStrypi-Antares United StatesJohnston United StatesDASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,200 kilometres (750 mi)
9 July
08:57:29
United StatesFranceStrypi-Antares United StatesJohnston United StatesDASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,030 kilometres (640 mi)
9 July
08:57:49
United StatesFranceStrypi-Antares United StatesJohnston United StatesDASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
9 July
08:59
United StatesHonest John-Nike United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulyLaunch failure
9 July
09:08
United StatesHonest John-Nike United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July United StatesJavelin United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
9 July United StatesJavelin United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
9 July United StatesJourneyman United StatesPoint Arguello LC-A United States AEC
AEC Suborbital Magnetospheric9 July
Apogee: 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
9 July United StatesAstrobee-1500 United StatesPoint Arguello LC-B United StatesSandia
AEC Suborbital Magnetospheric9 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
9 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
10 July
08:35:05
United StatesThor DM-19 Delta United StatesCape Canaveral LC-17B United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesTelstar 1 AT&T Medium Earth CommunicationsIn orbitPartial spacecraft failure
First active communications satellite, damaged by radiation from Starfish Prime nuclear test, resulting in intermittent performance from November 1962 to 21 February 1963, when the satellite failed completely.
10 July
15:00
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Technology10 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 July
18:51:54
United StatesLGM-25C Titan II United StatesCape Canaveral LC-15 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test11 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
12 July
16:57:57
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576B-2 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Target12 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
12 July
18:31:57
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Marshall, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test12 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
12 July
20:05:13
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Marshall, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test12 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
13 July
03:03:10
United StatesLGM-30A Minuteman IA United StatesCape Canaveral LC-31B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test13 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
13 July
21:11:33
United StatesSM-65E Atlas United StatesVandenberg OSTF-1 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test13 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
13 July Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 60/8 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test13 JulyLaunch failure
16 July United StatesNike-Zeus 3 United StatesWhite Sands LC-38 United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test16 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
18 July
09:30:12
United StatesThor DSV-2D United StatesCape Canaveral LC-17A United StatesUS Air Force
NASA Suborbital Test flight18 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,484 kilometres (922 mi)
18 July
20:51:20
United StatesAtlas LV-3A Agena-B United StatesPoint Arguello LC-1-1 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-2403 (Samos 9/E-6 #3/AFP-201 PVP-853) US Air Force Low Earth Optical imagery27 JulySpacecraft failure
Failed to deorbit, spacecraft separated from Agena whilst still in orbit, Agena decayed on 25 July
19 July
08:40
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy19 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 July
11:05:27
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576B-1 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test19 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
19 July
11:35
United StatesNike-Zeus 3 United StatesKwajalein United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test19 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 July
00:56
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-B United StatesVandenberg LC-75-3-5 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1130 (KH-4 9039) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging14 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
United StatesSRV-593 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film returnJulySuccessful
Aborted after six passes, photos severely affected by static
21 July
20:49:54
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Marshall, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July
22:19:15
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Marshall, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July
23:49:14
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Marshall, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
21 July Soviet UnionR-9 Desna Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
22 July
09:21:23
United StatesAtlas LV-3A Agena-B United StatesCape Canaveral LC-12 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesMariner 1 NASA Intended: Heliocentric Venus flyby+293 secondsLaunch failure
Guidance system failure, destroyed by range safety
23 July United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy23 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 July United StatesJavelin United StatesJohnston United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy23 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
24 July
12:09:00
United StatesAerobee-150A United StatesEglin United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy24 July
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
24 July
17:29:12
United StatesBlue Scout Junior SLV-1C United StatesPoint Arguello LC-A United StatesUS Air Force
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Communications24 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
24 July
21:41
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
UCO Suborbital Solar24 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 208 kilometres (129 mi)
24 July Soviet UnionR-9 Desna Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test24 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
25 July
15:41
United StatesNOTS-EV-2 Caleb United StatesF4H Phantom II, Point Arguello United StatesNOTS
NOTS/NRL Suborbital Aeronomy25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,166 kilometres (725 mi)
25 July
16:17:20
United StatesLGM-25C Titan II United StatesCape Canaveral Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 16 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
25 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
25 July Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
26 July
09:13:53
United StatesThor DSV-2E United StatesJohnston LE-1 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesBLUEGILL PRIME US Air Force Suborbital Nuclear test26 JulyLaunch failure
26 July
17:50:02
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-25A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test26 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
27 July United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A1 United StatesUSS George Washington, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A1 United StatesUSS George Washington, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A1 United StatesUSS George Washington, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A1 United StatesUSS George Washington, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
28 July
00:30
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-B United StatesVandenberg LC-75-3-4 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1131 (KH-4 9040) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging24 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
United StatesSRV-594 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return1 AugustSuccessful
Images severely affected by radiation and static
28 July
02:50
United StatesTrailblazer 1 United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test28 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)
28 July
09:18:31
Soviet UnionVostok-2 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet Union
Soviet UnionKosmos 7 (Zenit-2 #4) Low Earth Optical imagery1 AugustSuccessful
28 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test28 JulyLaunch failure
29 July Soviet UnionR-9 Desna Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test29 JulyLaunch failure
30 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
31 July Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 60/8 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test31 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
July Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
July Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
July Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
1 August
18:40:40
United StatesPGM-19 Jupiter United StatesCape Canaveral LC-26A United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test1 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
1 August
21:07:10
United StatesSM-65F Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576E United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test1 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
2 August
00:17
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-D United StatesVandenberg LC-75-1-1 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1152 (KH-4 9041) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging26 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
United StatesSRV-595 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return6 AugustSuccessful
Images severely affected by static
3 August
17:46
United StatesExos United StatesEglin United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Ionospheric3 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi)
4 August Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test4 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
5 August
17:58:59
United StatesAtlas LV-3A Agena-B United StatesPoint Arguello LC-1-1 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-2404 (Samos 10/E-6 #4/AFP-201 PVP-854) US Air Force Low Earth Optical imagery6 AugustSpacecraft failure
Recovery failed
5 August United StatesKiva-Hopi United StatesPoint Arguello LC-B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy5 August
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
7 August
00:47:08
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesAFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
7 August
19:20:05
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-29A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 August
16:55
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Test flight8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 149 kilometres (93 mi)
8 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
8 August Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
9 August
15:05:02
United StatesLGM-30A Minuteman IA United StatesCape Canaveral LC-32B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test9 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
9 August
22:51:08
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576B-3 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test9 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
9 August
23:05:19
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576B-2 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test9 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
10 August
21:11:21
United StatesSM-65F Atlas United StatesVandenberg OSTF-2 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test10 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
10 August
21:27:00
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-25A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
10 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
10 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 August
01:48:11
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesAFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy11 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
11 August
08:30
Soviet UnionVostok-K Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet UnionRVSN
Soviet UnionVostok 3 RVSN Low Earth Biological15 August
06:52
Successful
Carried cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev
12 August
08:02:17
Soviet UnionVostok-K Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet UnionRVSN
Soviet UnionVostok 4 RVSN Low Earth Biological15 August
06:59
Successful
Carried cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, landed early after codeword requesting end of mission was accidentally used in conversation between crew and controllers
13 August
22:00
United StatesSM-65F Atlas United StatesCape Canaveral LC-11 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight13 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
14 August
15:20
United KingdomSkylark-2 AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomRAE
Sheffield
UCL
Suborbital Ionospheric14 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
15 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test15 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 August
16:34:10
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-25A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test17 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
18 August
07:09
United StatesNike-Cajun NorwayAndøya NorwayNTNF
ILC Suborbital Ionospheric18 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 August
15:00
Soviet UnionKosmos-2I 63S1 Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Mayak-2 Soviet Union
Soviet UnionKosmos 8 (DS-K-8 #1) Low Earth Technology
Radar target
17 August 1963Successful
19 August
00:57:39
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesAFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy19 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
21 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
22 August
01:30:00
United StatesMGM-31 Pershing I United StatesCape Canaveral LC-30A United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test22 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
22 August
15:30
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesNRL
NRL Suborbital Solar22 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi)
23 August
07:15
JapanKappa-8L JapanKagoshima JapanISAS
ISAS Suborbital Test flight23 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 173 kilometres (107 mi)
23 August
11:44
United StatesScout X-2M United StatesPoint Arguello LC-D United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-3502 (DMSP-1A F2/P-35 2/AF-2) US Air Force Low Earth WeatherIn orbitSuccessful
23 August
17:10
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy23 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)
23 August Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test23 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
24 August
11:38
United KingdomBlack Knight 301 AustraliaWoomera LA-5 United KingdomRAE
UCL Suborbital REV test
Ionospheric
24 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 573 kilometres (356 mi)
25 August
02:18:45
Soviet UnionMolniya Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet UnionRVSN
Soviet UnionVenera-2MV-1 #1 RVSN Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth
Venus lander28 AugustLaunch failure
One of four upper stage ullage motors failed to ignite, resulting in loss of control
25 August United StatesNike-Zeus 3 United StatesPoint Mugu United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test25 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 August
06:59:14
United StatesAtlas LV-3A Agena-B United StatesCape Canaveral LC-12 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesMariner 2 NASA Heliocentric Venus flybyIn orbitSuccessful
27 August
09:08
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy27 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
27 August
15:02:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-25A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 August
19:34
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesEglin United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric28 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi)
28 August United StatesNike-Zeus 3 United StatesWhite Sands LC-38 United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test28 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 August
01:00
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-D United StatesVandenberg LC-75-1-2 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1153 (KH-4 9044) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging10 SeptemberPartial spacecraft failure
United StatesSRV-596 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return2 SeptemberSuccessful
Attitude control system malfunctioned
29 August
01:01
United KingdomSkylark-2 AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomRAE
RAE/WRE Suborbital Test flight29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
29 August
19:00
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesEglin United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
31 August
00:56:07
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesAFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy31 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
31 August
16:25
United StatesScout X-3A United StatesWallops Island LA-3 United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test31 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 217 kilometres (135 mi), third stage ignition occurred late
1 September
02:18:45
Soviet UnionMolniya Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet UnionRVSN
Soviet UnionVenera-2MV-1 #2 RVSN Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth
Venus lander6 SeptemberLaunch failure
Valve failed to open, preventing upper stage restart
1 September
20:39
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-B United StatesVandenberg LC-75-3-5 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1132 (KH-5 9042) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging26 OctoberSuccessful
United StatesSRV-600 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film returnSeptemberSpacecraft failure
Parachute torn from SRV during recovery resulting in loss of capsule
4 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 September
16:00
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-29A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test6 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
7 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test7 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
7 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test7 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 September
13:30
United KingdomSkylark-2C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomRAE
UCL Suborbital Ionospheric11 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 232 kilometres (144 mi)
11 September
23:24
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy11 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 306 kilometres (190 mi)
12 September
00:59:13
Soviet UnionMolniya Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet UnionRVSN
Soviet UnionVenera-2MV-2 #1 RVSN Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth
Venus lander14 SeptemberLaunch failure
Vernier engine exploded due to failure of oxidiser valve to close
12 September
15:50:00
United StatesLGM-25C Titan II United StatesCape Canaveral LC-15 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test12 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
14 September
08:09:06
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A1 United StatesUSNS Observation Island, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test14 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September
20:37:10
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A1 United StatesUSNS Observation Island, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 September
23:46
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-B United StatesVandenberg LC-75-3-4 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1133 (KH-4 9043) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging19 NovemberPartial spacecraft failure
United StatesERS-2 (TRS-2) US Air Force Low Earth TechnologySpacecraft failure
United StatesSRV-597 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return19 SeptemberSuccessful
Capping shutter malfunctioned, ERS-2 failed to separate from FTV-1133
18 September
08:53:08
United StatesThor DM-19 Delta United StatesCape Canaveral LC-17A United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesTiros-6 (Tiros-F2) NASA Low Earth WeatherIn orbitSuccessful
Final flight of Thor-Delta, last signal from satellite received on 21 October 1963
19 September
03:06:22
United StatesLGM-30A Minuteman IA United StatesCape Canaveral LC-31B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
19 September
19:30
United StatesSM-65F Atlas United StatesCape Canaveral LC-11 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
19 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
20 September
03:45:41
United StatesLGM-30A Minuteman IA United StatesCape Canaveral LC-31B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
20 September
04:21
United KingdomSkylark-2 AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomRAE
Sheffield Suborbital Ionospheric20 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
20 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
20 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberLaunch failure
21 September United StatesRAM-B United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test21 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
22 September
02:24
United StatesAerobee-150A United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital UV Astronomy22 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 187 kilometres (116 mi)
22 September
06:45
United StatesJourneyman United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
Michigan Suborbital Radio astronomy22 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,691 kilometres (1,051 mi)
27 September
02:14:56
United StatesMGM-31 Pershing I United StatesCape Canaveral LC-30 United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
27 September
09:39:51
Soviet UnionVostok-2 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 1/5 Soviet Union
Soviet UnionKosmos 9 (Zenit-2 #7) Low Earth Optical imagery1 OctoberSuccessful
29 September
06:05
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-B United StatesVandenberg LC-75-1-1 United StatesUS Air Force
CanadaAlouette 1 DRTE Low Earth IonosphericIn orbitSuccessful
United StatesTAVE NASA Low Earth TechnologyIn orbitSuccessful
Alouette 1 became the first Canadian satellite, TAVE intentionally remained attached to the carrier rocket's upper stage
27 September
18:00
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi)
27 September Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
27 September United StatesNike-Zeus 3 United StatesWhite Sands LC-38 United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
27 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
28 September
21:01
United StatesLGM-30A Minuteman IA United StatesVandenberg LC-394A-3 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test28 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi)
28 September Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test28 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 September
23:34:50
United StatesThor DM-21 Agena-D United StatesVandenberg LC-75-1-2 United StatesUS Air Force
United StatesFTV-1154 (KH-4 9045) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging8 OctoberPartial spacecraft failure
United StatesSRV-598 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film returnOctoberSuccessful
Attitude control system malfunctioned
30 September
06:02
United StatesAerobee-150A United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital XR astronomy30 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)
September Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testSeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
September Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testSeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
3rd Quarter FranceBerenice FranceCERES FranceONERA
ONERA Suborbital REV Test3rd QuarterSuccessful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)

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