1964 in spaceflight (July–September)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between July and September 1964. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1964 in spaceflight (January–March), 1964 in spaceflight (April–June) and 1964 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see 1964 in spaceflight.

Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

July

1 July
11:16
Soviet Union Voskhod Soviet Union Baikonur Site 1/5 Soviet Union
Soviet Union Kosmos 34 (Zenit-4 №3) Low Earth Optical imaging9 JulySuccessful
2 July
23:59:56
United States Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D United States Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3395 (Ferret 6/Samos-F3 2) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth ELINT7 August 1969Successful
6 July
18:51:18
United States Atlas LV-3A Agena-D United States Point Arguello LC-2-3 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3684 (KH-7 9/4009/AFP-206 SV-959) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging8 JulySuccessful
United States OPS 4923 (SSF-A 3/EHH A3) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth SIGINT3 January 1965Successful
10 July
21:51:02
Soviet Union Vostok-K Soviet Union Baikonur Site 1/5 Soviet Union
Soviet Union Elektron 3 Medium Earth RadiationIn orbitSuccessful
Soviet Union Elektron 4 Highly elliptical Radiation12 October 1983Successful
Final flight of Vostok-K.
10 July
23:15
United States Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D United States Point Arguello LC-1-1 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3491 (KH-4A 8/1008) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging6 AugustSuccessful
United States SRV 640 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnJulySuccessful
United States SRV 641 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnJulySuccessful
Last launch from Point Arguello.
15 July
11:31
Soviet UnionVostok-2 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 31/6 Soviet Union
Soviet Union Kosmos 35 (Zenit-2 №21) Low Earth Optical imaging23 JulySuccessful
17 July
08:22
United States Atlas LV-3A Agena-D United States Cape Canaveral LC-13 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3662 (Vela 2A) US Air Force High Earth Nuclear test detection
Radiation research
In orbitSuccessful
United States OPS 3674 (Vela 2B) US Air Force High Earth Nuclear test detection
Radiation research
In orbitSuccessful
United States ERS-13 US Air Force Highly elliptical Particle research5 February 1966Successful
28 July
16:50:07
United States Atlas LV-3A Agena-B United States Cape Canaveral LC-12 United States US Air Force
United States Ranger 7 NASA Highly elliptical Lunar impactor31 July
13:25:48
Successful
Impacted Mare Nubium.
30 July
03:36
Soviet Union Kosmos 63S1 Soviet Union Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 Soviet Union
Soviet Union Kosmos 36 (DS-P1-Yu №1) Low Earth Radar target28 February 1965Successful

August

5 August
23:15:35
United States Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D United States Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3042 (KH-4A 9/1009) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging1 SeptemberSuccessful
United States SRV 646 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnAugustSuccessful
United States SRV 647 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnAugustSuccessful
14 August
09:36
Soviet Union Vostok-2 Soviet Union Baikonur Site 31/6 Soviet Union
Soviet UnionKosmos 37 (Zenit-2 №22) Low Earth Optical imaging22 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
Film in SA-10 camera broke.
14 August
22:00:13
United States Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D United States Vandenberg PALC-2-4 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3802 (KH-7 10/4010/AFP-206 SV-960) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging23 AugustSuccessful
United States OPS 3216 (Hitchhiker 2/P-11 4202) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth SIGINT8 March 1979Successful
Maiden flight of Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D, first Atlas-Agena launch from Vandenberg.
18 August
09:15
Soviet Union Kosmos-1 Soviet Union Baikonur Site 41/15 Soviet Union
Soviet Union Kosmos 38 (Strela-1 №1) Low Earth Communications
Technology
8 NovemberSuccessful
Soviet Union Kosmos 39 (Strela-1 №2) Low Earth Communications
Technology
17 NovemberSuccessful
Soviet Union Kosmos 40 (Strela-1 №3) Low Earth Communications
Technology
18 NovemberSuccessful
Maiden flight of Kosmos-1.
19 August
12:15:02
United States Delta D United States Cape Canaveral LC-17A United States US Air Force
United States Syncom 3 (Syncom C) NASA Geosynchronous CommunicationsIn orbitSuccessful
Maiden flight of Delta D, satellite positioned at 64° West and 180° East in 1964, moved to 25° West in 1965, and 165° East in 1966.
21 August
15:45
United States Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D United States Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 2739 (KH-5 12/9064A) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging31 March 1965Partial spacecraft failure
United StatesSRV 667 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnAugustSuccessful
Final KH-5 flight, film affected by image smearing and a flare, carried Starflash 1B experiment.
22 August
07:12
Soviet UnionMolniya Soviet Union Baikonur Site 1/5 Soviet Union
Soviet Union Kosmos 41 (Molniya-1) Molniya Communications
Technology
9 April 2004Spacecraft failure
Communications antenna failed to deploy.
22 August
11:02
Soviet Union Kosmos 63S1 Soviet Union Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 Soviet Union
Soviet UnionKosmos 42 (Strela-1 №4) Low Earth Communications
Technology
19 December 1965Successful
Soviet UnionKosmos 43 (Strela-1 №5) Low Earth Communications
Technology
27 December 1965Successful
25 August
13:43
United States Scout X-4 United States Vandenberg PALC-D United States US Air Force
United States Explorer 20 (IE-A/TOPSI/S-48) NASA Low Earth IonosphericIn orbitSuccessful
28 August
07:56:57
United States Thor SLV-2 Agena-B United States Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 United States US Air Force
United States Nimbus 1 (Nimbus A) NASA Low Earth Weather
Technology
16 May 1974Partial launch failure
Placed in lower than planned orbit due to premature second stage cutoff during second burn.
28 August
16:19
Soviet Union Vostok-2M Soviet Union Baikonur Site 31/6 Soviet Union RVSN
Soviet UnionKosmos 44 (Meteor №1) VNIEM Low Earth WeatherIn orbitSuccessful
Maiden flight of Vostok-2M.

September

1 September
15:00:06
United States Titan IIIA 3A-2 United States Cape Canaveral LC-20 United States US Air Force
United States Transtage 1 US Air Force Intended: Low Earth Test flight1 SeptemberLaunch failure
Maiden flight of Titan IIIA, upper stage pressurisation system failed.
5 September
01:23
United States Atlas LV-3A Agena-B United States Cape Canaveral LC-12 United States U.S Air Force
United States OGO-1 (OGO-A) NASA Highly elliptical Magnetospheric research29 August 2020
20:44[1]
Partial spacecraft failure; Successful
Two booms failed to deploy; one blocked a horizon sensor, disabling attitude control system. OGO-1 was put in stand-by mode on 25 November 1969, and the mission was officially terminated on 1 November 1971.
13 September
09:50
Soviet Union Voskhod Soviet Union Baikonur Site 1/5 Soviet Union RVSN
Soviet UnionKosmos 45 (Zenit-4 №4) Low Earth Optical imaging18 SeptemberSuccessful
14 September
22:53
United States Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D United States Vandenberg PALC-1-1 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 3497 (KH-4A 10/1010) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging6 OctoberSuccessful
United States SRV 644 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnSeptemberSuccessful
United States SRV 652 US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Film returnSeptemberSuccessful
18 September
16:22:43
United States Saturn I United States Cape Canaveral LC-37B United States NASA
United States Apollo A-102 (BP-15) NASA Low Earth Test flight22 September
07:20
Successful
Boilerplate Apollo spacecraft
23 September
22:06
United States Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D United States Vandenberg PALC-2-4 United States US Air Force
United States OPS 4262 (KH-7 11/4011/AFP-206 SV-962) US Air Force/NRO Low Earth Optical imaging28 SeptemberSuccessful
24 September
12:00
Soviet Union Vostok-2 Soviet Union Baikonur Site 31/6 Soviet Union RVSN
Soviet UnionKosmos 46 (Zenit-2 №22) Low Earth Optical imaging2 OctoberSuccessful
For flights after 30 September, see 1964 in spaceflight (October-December)

Suborbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat)
Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

July

1 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test1 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
1 July Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 41/4 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test1 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
2 July
00:24:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesCape Canaveral LC-25A United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test2 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
2 July
21:00
CanadaBlack Brant IVA CanadaChurchill CanadaCARDE
CBAL Suborbital Test flight2 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
2 July United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
Sandia Suborbital Aeronomy2 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 298 kilometres (185 mi)
2 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test2 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
5 July United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy5 July
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 July
19:23
United KingdomSkylark-7C ItalySalto di Quirra EuropeESRO
CNES/Liège Suborbital Aeronomy6 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 198 kilometres (123 mi)
6 July United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
Sandia Suborbital Solar6 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 288 kilometres (179 mi)
7 July
19:00
United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-02 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test7 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
7 July
19:30
United StatesUGM-133A Minuteman IA United StatesVandenberg LF-05 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test7 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
7 July
22:43
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands United StatesNRL
NRL Suborbital XR astronomy7 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 295 kilometres (183 mi)
7 July
23:02
CanadaMartlet 2 BarbadosBarbados CanadaUnited StatesDND/DoD
DND/DoD Suborbital Aeronomy7 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
7 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test7 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
8 July
19:15:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Adams (SSBN-620), ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 July
19:22
United KingdomSkylark-7C ItalySalto di Quirra EuropeESRO
CNES/Liège Suborbital Aeronomy8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 183 kilometres (114 mi)
8 July
20:15:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Adams, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 July
21:16:02
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A2 United StatesUSS John Adams, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 July
21:23
United StatesAthena RTV United StatesGreen River Pad 1 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital REV Test8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi)
8 July United StatesTerrier-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
Sandia Suborbital Aeronomy8 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
8 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
9 July
04:13
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
Rice Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 167 kilometres (104 mi)
9 July
08:39
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
9 July
19:00
United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-07 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
9 July ChinaDongfeng 2 ChinaJiuquan LA-3 ChinaPLA
PLA Suborbital Missile test9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
11 July
02:02
JapanLambda 3 JapanKagoshima LA-L JapanISAS
Tokai Suborbital Ionospheric11 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 857 kilometres (533 mi)
11 July ChinaDongfeng 2 ChinaJiuquan LA-3 ChinaPLA
PLA Suborbital Missile test11 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
13 July
03:04
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy13 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
13 July United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-03 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test13 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
14 July
03:00
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy14 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
14 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test14 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
15 July
00:58
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
GCA Suborbital Aeronomy15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 191 kilometres (119 mi)
15 July
02:19
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi)
15 July
04:09
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
GCA Suborbital Aeronomy15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 192 kilometres (119 mi)
15 July
08:00
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
Urbana-Champaign Suborbital Ionospheric15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi)
15 July
08:05
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
GCA Suborbital Aeronomy15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi)
15 July
09:06
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
GCA Suborbital Aeronomy15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 191 kilometres (119 mi)
15 July
09:20
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
Urbana-Champaign Suborbital Ionospheric15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 161 kilometres (100 mi)
15 July
10:25
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
Urbana-Champaign Suborbital Ionospheric15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)
15 July
17:30
United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
NASA Suborbital Technology15 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
16 July
02:13
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy16 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi)
16 July
05:30
United StatesHAD AustraliaCarnarvon AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy16 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
16 July
16:22
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Ionospheric16 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi)
16 July
16:54:04
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Daniel Boone, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test16 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
16 July
17:24:07
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Daniel Boone, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test16 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
17 July
05:15
United StatesHAD AustraliaCarnarvon AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy17 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
17 July
08:24
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesCape Canaveral United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy17 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
17 July United StatesMGM-31 Pershing I United StatesBlack Mesa United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test17 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
17 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionSovetskaya Gavan Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test17 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test17 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
18 July
04:30
Soviet UnionR-17 Elbrus Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test18 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
18 July
12:22
United StatesAstrobee-200 CanadaChurchill United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy18 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 207 kilometres (129 mi)
20 July
10:53
United StatesScout X-4 United StatesWallops Island LA-3A United StatesNASA
United StatesSERT-1 NASA Suborbital Technology20 JulyPartial spacecraft failure
Apogee: 4,002 kilometres (2,487 mi), first launch from LA-3A at the Wallops Flight Facility, carried caesium and mercury ion engines, caesium engine failed to start
20 July
17:30
United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
NASA Suborbital Technology20 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 287 kilometres (178 mi)
21 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionSovetskaya Gavan Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 JulyLaunch failure
21 July United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
LASL Suborbital Solar21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
21 July Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 41/4 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
22 July
02:50
JapanLS-A JapanNiijima FranceSTA
STA Suborbital Test flight22 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
22 July
08:55
JapanLS-A JapanNiijima FranceSTA
STA Suborbital Test flight22 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
22 July United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
LASL Suborbital Solar22 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 321 kilometres (199 mi)
22 July United StatesMGM-31 Pershing I United StatesBlack Mesa United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test22 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
23 July
18:43
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) CanadaChurchill United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Cosmic ray research23 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 233 kilometres (145 mi)
25 July
17:35
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) CanadaChurchill United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Cosmic ray research25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 215 kilometres (134 mi)
26 July
09:07
JapanKappa-8L JapanKagoshima JapanISAS
ISAS Suborbital Aeronomy26 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi)
26 July
10:51
JapanKappa-8L JapanKagoshima JapanISAS
TAO Suborbital Aeronomy26 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 112 kilometres (70 mi)
27 July United StatesUGM-133A Minuteman IA United StatesVandenberg LF-06 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
27 July Soviet UnionR-7A Semyorka Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 31/6 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
28 July
20:06
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands LC-33 United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy28 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
28 July
21:14
United StatesAerobee-300 CanadaChurchill United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy28 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 322 kilometres (200 mi)
29 July
09:22:56
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576A-3 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Target29 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
29 July
09:30
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy29 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 July
10:07
JapanKappa-9M JapanKagoshima JapanISAS
ISAS Suborbital Cosmic ray research29 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
30 July
16:30:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Daniel Boone, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
30 July
17:00:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Daniel Boone, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
30 July United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
Sandia Suborbital Aeronomy30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 311 kilometres (193 mi)
30 July United StatesLGM-25C Titan II United StatesVandenberg LC-395D United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
31 July Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test31 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
31 July Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test31 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
July United StatesMGM-31 Pershing I United StatesFort Wingate United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
July United StatesMGM-31 Pershing I United StatesFort Wingate United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)

August

1 August
05:54:49
Soviet UnionUR-200 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 90/19 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test1 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 686 kilometres (426 mi)
1 August FranceDragon NorwayMyrdalsandir FranceCNES
CNRS Suborbital Aeronomy
Ionospheric
1 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 440 kilometres (270 mi)
4 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
5 August
02:00:29
Soviet UnionR-36 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 67/22 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test5 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,493 kilometres (928 mi)
5 August
17:15
United KingdomBlack Knight 301 AustraliaWoomera LA-5 United KingdomRAE
RAE Suborbital REV Test5 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 602 kilometres (374 mi)
5 August United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
LASL Suborbital Solar5 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
6 August
16:30
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Tecumseh, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test6 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
6 August
23:29
United StatesNike-Apache SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy6 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi)
6 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test6 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
6 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionSovetskaya Gavan Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test6 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
7 August
00:16
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
7 August
01:00
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
7 August
20:12
United StatesSM-65F Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576E United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
7 August United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-03 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
7 August FranceDragon NorwayMyrdalsandir FranceCNES
CNRS Suborbital Aeronomy
Ionospheric
7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 420 kilometres (260 mi)
8 August
04:00
United StatesNike-Cajun CanadaChurchill United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 139 kilometres (86 mi)
8 August United StatesNike-Tomahawk United StatesBarking Sands United StatesSandia
LASL Suborbital Solar8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 307 kilometres (191 mi)
9 August Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 41/4 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test9 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
10 August United StatesHydra-Iris United StatesUSNS Wheeling, PO-6 United StatesUS Navy
NASA Suborbital Magnetospheric10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 August
02:00:05
Soviet UnionR-36 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 67/22 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test11 AugustLaunch failure
11 August
05:10
United KingdomSkylark-7C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
CULH Suborbital Solar11 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi)
11 August
10:30
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital UV Astronomy11 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 172 kilometres (107 mi)
11 August United StatesLGM-25C Titan II United StatesVandenberg LC-395C United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test11 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
12 August
00:43
United StatesNike-Apache SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy12 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi)
12 August
01:11
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy12 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
12 August
01:49
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy12 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
12 August
02:15
United StatesNike-Cajun CanadaChurchill United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy12 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
12 August
03:00:12
Soviet UnionR-17 Elbrus Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test12 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 246 kilometres (153 mi)
13 August United StatesLGM-25C Titan II United StatesVandenberg LC-395B United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test13 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
16 August
00:53
United StatesNike-Apache SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy16 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
16 August
01:13
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy16 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi)
16 August
03:15
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy16 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
16 August
05:53
United StatesNike-Cajun United KingdomAscension United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy16 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi)
17 August
00:29
United StatesNike-Apache SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy17 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi)
17 August
00:49
United StatesNike-Cajun SwedenKronogard United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy17 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi)
17 August
12:55
United StatesNike-Cajun United KingdomAscension United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy17 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
17 August United StatesUGM-133A Minuteman IA United StatesVandenberg LF-05 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test17 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
18 August
01:15
United StatesNike-Cajun CanadaChurchill United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy18 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi)
18 August
01:25
United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy18 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
18 August
06:05
United StatesScout X-4A United StatesWallops Island LA-3 United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test18 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 183 kilometres (114 mi)
20 August
05:36
United KingdomSkylark-7C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
Wales Suborbital Ionospheric
Solar
20 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 192 kilometres (119 mi)
20 August
09:02
United StatesHAD AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy20 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
20 August
16:30:02
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Tecumseh, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test20 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
20 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test20 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
21 August United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-08 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
22 August
10:15
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital UV Astronomy22 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi)
25 August United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-07 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test25 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
26 August
17:01
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Ionospheric26 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi)
26 August United StatesNike-Cajun United StatesEglin United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy26 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
26 August Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionSovetskaya Gavan Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test26 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
27 August
09:54:00
United StatesSM-65E Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576F United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Target27 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,600 kilometres (990 mi)
29 August
05:30
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesNASA
ASE/MIT Suborbital XR astronomy29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 179 kilometres (111 mi)
29 August
09:36:53
United StatesBlue Scout Junior SLV-1B United StatesVandenberg PALC-A United StatesUS Air Force
EOS
WPAT
Suborbital Technology29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi)
31 August
15:46:17
United StatesSM-65F Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576D United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test31 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
August United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital TargetAugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
August United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital TargetAugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

September

1 September
09:19
United KingdomSkylark-7C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
Met Office Suborbital Aeronomy1 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi)
1 September United StatesUGM-133A Minuteman IA United StatesVandenberg LF-04 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test1 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
2 September
03:08
United StatesAerobee-150A United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
Wisconsin Suborbital UV Astronomy2 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 156 kilometres (97 mi)
2 September
16:45
Soviet UnionR-17 Elbrus Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test2 SeptemberLaunch failure
4 September
01:20
United KingdomSkylark-5C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
RAE/WRE Suborbital Test flight4 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 182 kilometres (113 mi)
5 September
16:30:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Ulysses S. Grant, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test5 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 September
03:43
CanadaBlack Brant II CanadaChurchill CanadaNRC
ALB Suborbital Ionospheric8 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
8 September United StatesUGM-133A Minuteman IA United StatesVandenberg LF-06 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test8 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
9 September
02:13:03
Soviet UnionR-36 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 67/22 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test9 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,495 kilometres (929 mi)
10 September United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-02 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test10 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
10 September Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 41/3 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test10 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
11 September Soviet UnionR-14 Chusovaya Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test11 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
13 September
02:57
Soviet UnionR-11A-1 Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionRVSN
FIAN Suborbital Test flight13 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
15 September
06:59
CanadaBlack Brant II CanadaChurchill CanadaNRC
SASK Suborbital Ionospheric15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 166 kilometres (103 mi)
15 September
09:35
United StatesAerobee-150 (Hi) United StatesWhite Sands LC-35 United StatesKPNO
KPNO Suborbital IR Astronomy15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
15 September
15:27
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576A-1 United StatesStrategic Air Command
US Air Force Suborbital REV Test15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
15 September United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-08 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
16 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test16 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 September
05:56
United KingdomSkylark-7C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
Wales Suborbital Ionospheric
Solar
17 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 192 kilometres (119 mi)
18 September
17:17
United StatesAerobee-150A United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy18 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 168 kilometres (104 mi)
18 September
17:25
United StatesNike-Apache United StatesCape Canaveral United StatesUS Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy
Ionospheric
18 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
21 September
16:30:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS Ulysses S. Grant, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 September United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-09 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test21 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
22 September
13:10
United StatesSM-65D Atlas United StatesVandenberg LC-576A-3 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Target22 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
23 September United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-03 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test23 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
24 September
04:42
United KingdomSkylark-7C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
RSRS Suborbital Ionospheric
Solar
24 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi)
24 September
05:56:15
Soviet UnionUR-200 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 90/20 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test24 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 686 kilometres (426 mi)
24 September
16:04:15
United StatesLGM-30F Minuteman II United StatesCape Canaveral LC-32B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test24 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
24 September Soviet UnionR-9 Desna Soviet UnionBaikonur Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test24 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
25 September
04:03:33
Soviet UnionR-36 Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 67/22 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test25 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
25 September Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 60/8 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test25 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
25 September United StatesTomahawk United StatesWallops Island
Sandia Suborbital Test flight25 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
26 September
02:15
United StatesAthena RTV United StatesGreen River Pad 2 United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital REV Test26 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
26 September
03:50
Soviet UnionR-5 VAO Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Site 84 Soviet UnionRVSN
AN Suborbital Ionospheric26 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
26 September
12:04
United StatesAerobee-150A United StatesWallops Island United StatesNASA
NASA Suborbital Test flight26 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
27 September Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 41/4 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
28 September
16:30:03
United StatesUGM-27 Polaris A3 United StatesUSS James Madison, ETR United StatesUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test28 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
29 September
04:31
United KingdomSkylark-7C AustraliaWoomera LA-2 United KingdomAustraliaRAE/WRE
RSRS Suborbital Ionospheric
Solar
29 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 174 kilometres (108 mi)
29 September
21:22:49
United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesCape Canaveral LC-31B United StatesUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test29 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
29 September United StatesLGM-30B Minuteman IB United StatesVandenberg LF-07 United StatesStrategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test29 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
29 September Soviet UnionR-16U Soviet UnionBaikonur Site 60/6 Soviet UnionRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test29 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
30 September Soviet UnionR-12 Dvina Soviet UnionKapustin Yar Soviet UnionMVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test30 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
September United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital TargetSeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
September United StatesNike-Apache United StatesWhite Sands United StatesUS Army
US Army Suborbital TargetSeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
September United StatesNike-Javelin United StatesWhite Sands United StatesDASA
DASA Suborbital AeronomySeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
September United StatesNike-Javelin United StatesWhite Sands United StatesDASA
DASA Suborbital AeronomySeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
September United StatesNike-Javelin United StatesWhite Sands United StatesDASA
DASA Suborbital AeronomySeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
3rd Quarter AustraliaAero High AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight3rd QuarterLaunch failure
3rd Quarter AustraliaAero High AustraliaWoomera LA-2 AustraliaWRE
WRE Suborbital Test flight3rd QuarterLaunch failure

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