Cape Canaveral Launch Chronology 1950 to 1959
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Date of Launch | Vehicle Type | Launch Pad ID | Mission Type | Mission Results |
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07/24/50 | Bumper-WAC | Launch Pad 3 | PROJECT HERMES BUMPER #8 | (S) Separation Of Second Stage Not Confirmed; Range Not Confirmed |
07/29/50 | Bumper-WAC | Launch Pad 3 | PROJECT HERMES BUMPER #7 | (S) Separation Of Second Stage Confirmed; Range 150 Miles |
10/25/50 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 1.6 Miles; Range Of 10.7 Miles |
10/26/50 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
11/21/50 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/11/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+2 Seconds |
04/17/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/03/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/11/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed 16 Miles Downrange |
05/29/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Entered Cloud Bank; RSO Destruct At L+121 Seconds |
06/07/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/07/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; First Time Two Vehicles Launched On Same Day |
06/20/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/29/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 7.6 Miles; Range Of 205 Miles |
07/03/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/18/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/20/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+18 Seconds |
08/10/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/31/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/06/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Vehicle Crashed 50 Yards Off Cape Canaveral |
09/13/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Structural Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+2 Seconds |
09/19/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Flew Within 35 Yards Of Target |
10/04/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+12 Seconds |
10/26/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/07/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/11/51 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Flew Within 35 Yards Of Target |
12/13/51 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Impacted Short Of Target; Additional Data Is Not Available |
01/15/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed At L+12 Minutes |
01/28/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/12/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+90 Seconds |
02/13/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 7.6 Miles; Range Of 207 Miles |
02/28/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+64 Seconds |
03/10/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/20/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed At L+3 Minutes |
03/21/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+84 Seconds |
04/04/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/09/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/10/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/17/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/02/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/15/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Hydraulics Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+8 Minutes |
05/16/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/22/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/24/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/07/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/09/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/15/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+7 Seconds |
07/19/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 206 Miles |
08/29/52 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Launch Pad Test Of Snark Dynamic Model And Launcher Only |
09/10/52 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed 800 Feet From Pad |
09/10/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed Onto Grand Bahama Island |
09/16/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/17/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/01/52 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Launch Pad Test Of Snark Dynamic Model And Launcher Only |
10/09/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/30/52 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Launch Pad Test Of Snark Dynamic Model And Launcher Only |
11/04/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/07/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/17/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Booster Engine Failed; Vehicle Crashed 400 Feet From Pad |
11/17/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/26/52 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/28/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Tracking System Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/04/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Target For Lark Missile; Successfully Intercepted By Lark |
12/04/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Matador Missile Launched On Same Day |
12/15/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/16/52 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/19/52 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/19/52 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/12/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed 800 Yards From Pad |
01/14/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/23/53 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded 7 Feet Above Pad |
01/30/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/05/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+6 Minutes |
02/06/53 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/11/53 | RV-A-10 | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/12/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/17/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/24/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Flew Within 1,000 Feet Of Target |
03/03/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Launched Prematurely; RSO Destruct While Still On Pad |
03/04/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
03/04/53 | RV-A-10 | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed 58 Miles Downrange |
03/10/53 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/16/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 5.1 Miles; Range Of 9.1 Miles |
03/18/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/25/53 | RV-A-10 | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/25/53 | RV-A-10 | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/31/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/01/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/08/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/22/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/24/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/28/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/29/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/04/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/12/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/14/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/10/53 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At Altitude Of 17,000 Feet |
06/12/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/02/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
07/08/53 | Lark | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/09/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
07/27/53 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded; Additional Data Not Available |
08/04/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/06/53 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Deployed Early; Vehicle Crashed At L+15 Seconds |
08/20/53 | Redstone | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance And Engine Failed; RSO Destruct At L+106 Seconds |
08/24/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/04/53 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Structural Failure; Vehicle Broke Up; Additional Data Not Available |
09/23/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/15/53 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Wings Broke Off; Vehicle Exploded At L+5 Minutes |
10/21/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/22/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/02/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/17/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/18/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
11/18/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
11/19/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/19/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/27/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/02/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/11/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/15/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/15/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/15/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/15/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/15/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/16/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/17/53 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/07/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up; Additional Data Not Available |
01/08/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/08/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/08/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/21/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/27/54 | Redstone | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 171 Miles |
01/29/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/02/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Wings Broke Off; Vehicle Exploded At L+9 Minutes |
02/04/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/18/54 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Dive Brakes Jammed; Vehicle Crashed 200 Yards From Pad |
02/19/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/25/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/05/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/05/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/23/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/23/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/26/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/09/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/09/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/09/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/09/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/09/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/13/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/13/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/15/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/26/54 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Electrical Failure; Vehicle Crashed 3,000 Feet From Pad |
04/27/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/05/54 | Redstone | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
05/14/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/14/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/14/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/18/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/19/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/19/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/20/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/03/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
06/03/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Rear Skid Did Not Lock; Vehicle Exploded On Skid Strip |
06/04/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
06/04/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/09/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/10/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
06/10/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed At L+11 Minutes |
06/18/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/24/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/29/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/30/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/07/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/20/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/21/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
07/22/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/05/54 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+15 Seconds |
08/18/54 | Redstone | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 149 Miles |
09/10/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/21/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Transfer System Failed; Vehicle Crashed Just Offshore Cape |
09/29/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed Onto Grand Bahama Island |
10/12/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
10/20/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/20/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/20/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/25/54 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/12/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
11/17/54 | Redstone | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+80 Seconds |
11/24/54 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/10/54 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Hydraulics Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+31 Minutes |
12/16/54 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
01/13/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Caught Fire; Additional Data Is Not Available |
01/14/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/18/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/18/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/19/55 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/09/55 | Redstone | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/10/55 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Stalled; Vehicle Crashed Just Offshore Cape |
02/16/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/21/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/24/55 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/24/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/02/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/02/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/03/55 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/09/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/17/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/17/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/01/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/06/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Broke Up In Terminal Dive; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/20/55 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 156 Miles |
04/20/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/21/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+11 Minutes |
04/26/55 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Rudder Failed; Vehicle Broke Up At L+15 Seconds |
04/28/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/29/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/05/55 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up In Flight |
05/06/55 | Matador | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/10/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/13/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Hit Chase Plane And Crashed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/17/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/19/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/23/55 | X-17 (1/4 Scale) | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 6 Miles |
05/23/55 | X-17 (1/4 Scale) | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 7 Miles |
05/24/55 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed At L+155 Seconds; Additional Data Is Not Available |
06/01/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/01/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/09/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/10/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/10/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/13/55 | X-17 (1/4 Scale) | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded In Flight |
06/23/55 | X-17 (1/2 Scale) | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Ground Radar Failed; Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/30/55 | X-17 (1/2 Scale) | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 6 Miles |
07/08/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/08/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/13/55 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Caught Fire; Vehicle Crashed 5 Miles Off Cape |
07/14/55 | X-17 (1/2 Scale) | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 6 Miles |
07/18/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/18/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/22/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/27/55 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+36 Seconds |
07/29/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/29/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/09/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/19/55 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Ran Off Skid Strip And Burned After Landing |
08/25/55 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/26/55 | X-17 Prototype | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+6 Seconds |
08/30/55 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Steering Vane Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/01/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/22/55 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed 11 Miles Downrange |
09/23/55 | X-17 Prototype | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+13.5 Seconds |
09/29/55 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/24/55 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Nosewheel Landing Gear Failed; Vehicle Exploded On Skid Strip |
10/26/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/27/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/10/55 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/17/55 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/26/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Failed; Vehicle Damaged At Recovery |
11/30/55 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/01/55 | X-17 Prototype | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/05/55 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/09/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
12/16/55 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
01/19/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
01/20/56 | X-17 Prototype | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 82 Miles |
01/25/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/27/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
01/27/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Dump System Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/02/56 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Destroyed By Fail-Safe Device |
02/03/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/06/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+7 Minutes |
02/06/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/08/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Boosters Did Not Eject; Vehicle Crashed At L+2 Minutes |
02/17/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Hydraulics Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/29/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/05/56 | X-17 Prototype | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 72 Miles |
03/14/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/15/56 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/20/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/23/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/23/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/26/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/26/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
03/26/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
03/28/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/28/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/28/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/28/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/04/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/06/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/06/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/14/56 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Flew Within 165 Feet Of Target |
04/17/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/24/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed 27 Miles Off Grand Bahama |
05/02/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/15/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/20/56 | Matador | PAFB Runway | Vehicle Test | (T) Armed Forces Day Public Viewing; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/21/56 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+28 Seconds |
06/05/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/19/56 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Flew Within 165 Feet Of Target |
06/26/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 87 Miles |
07/10/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
07/13/56 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/17/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 88 Miles |
07/18/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/19/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 164 Miles |
07/26/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
07/27/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Cubic Paraboloid Nosecone Test | (U) Third Stage Failed To Ignite |
08/08/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/18/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (U) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+18 Seconds |
08/23/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 88 Miles |
08/27/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Impacted Ocean Target Area; Vehicle Not Recovered |
08/28/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (U) Ground Telemetry Failed At L+106 Seconds |
08/29/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/30/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/31/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
09/08/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Cubic Paraboloid Nosecone Test | (U) Second And Third Stages Fired Prematurely |
09/12/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/12/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/13/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/20/56 | Jupiter C | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 682 Miles; Range Of 3,350 Miles |
09/20/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/21/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/26/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/26/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/26/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
10/01/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 91 Miles |
10/02/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
10/04/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
10/05/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 73 Miles |
10/12/56 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/12/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/13/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 63 Miles |
10/18/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 96 Miles |
10/18/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/24/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Landed On Skid Strip; Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/25/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 76 Miles |
10/30/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+47 Seconds |
10/31/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
11/05/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 74 Miles |
11/06/56 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Rate Gyroscope Failed; Vehicle Broke Up At L+26 Seconds |
11/09/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/13/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/14/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Failed; Vehicle Damaged At Recovery |
11/16/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 66 Miles |
11/20/56 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Vehicle Test | (T) Impacted Ocean Target Area; Vehicle Not Recovered |
11/21/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/23/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 89 Miles |
11/29/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 160 Miles |
11/29/56 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/30/56 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/03/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 78 Miles |
12/05/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct Failed; Crashed In South America |
12/08/56 | Vanguard (TV-0) | Launch Pad 18A | Vehicle Test | (T) Carried Operational First Stage Only |
12/11/56 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 90 Miles |
12/18/56 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/20/56 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
01/03/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/08/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 87 Miles |
01/11/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
01/15/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (U) Second And Third Stages Failed To Ignite |
01/18/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Short-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 71 Miles |
01/23/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Failed; Vehicle Damaged At Recovery |
01/25/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
01/29/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (U) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+28 Seconds |
02/05/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Failed; Vehicle Damaged At Recovery |
02/07/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 66 Miles |
02/13/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/14/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Hemisphere Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 88 Miles |
02/18/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
02/28/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/01/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 94 Miles |
03/01/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Overheated; Vehicle Crashed At L+74 Seconds |
03/11/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 83 Miles |
03/12/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
03/13/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unpowered Dummy Test Of Launcher Only |
03/13/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
03/14/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 162 Miles |
03/21/57 | X-17 | Launch Pad 3 | Blunt Nosecone Test | (S) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 64 Miles |
03/22/57 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Ramjets Failed To Ignite; Vehicle Crashed 25 Miles Downrange |
03/27/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Short-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 84 Miles |
04/10/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Tracking Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/11/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; RSO Destruct At L+27 Seconds |
04/13/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/15/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
04/16/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
04/17/57 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+36 Seconds |
04/19/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Range Safety Programming Error; RSO Destruct At L+35 Seconds |
04/25/57 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Booster Engine Cutoff Prematurely; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
04/26/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Liquid Fuel Sloshed; Vehicle Broke Up At L+93 Seconds |
05/01/57 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | TV-1 (Vehicle Test) | (T) Carried Operational First Stage Only |
05/03/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Structural Failure; Vehicle Crashed 25 Miles Downrange |
05/13/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unpowered Dummy Test Of Launcher Only |
05/15/57 | Jupiter C | Launch Pad 6 | Ablative Nosecone Test | (U) Upper Stages Fired In Wrong Direction; Nosecone Not Recovered |
05/16/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/17/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/21/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Liquid Oxygen Tank Overpressurized; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
05/28/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Failed; Vehicle Exploded On Skid Strip |
05/31/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,600 Miles |
06/11/57 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Airframe Failed; RSO Destruct At L+60 Seconds |
06/20/57 | Snark | Launch Pad 1 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed Near Pad |
06/26/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/26/57 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Ramjets Failed To Ignite; Vehicle Crashed 42 Miles Downrange |
06/27/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/27/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/12/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/16/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/17/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Hydraulics Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
07/19/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
07/22/57 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+64 Seconds |
07/25/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/08/57 | Jupiter C | Launch Pad 5 | Ablative Nosecone Test | (S) Nosecone Recovered; First Object Recovered After Flight In Space |
08/09/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/12/57 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Ramjets Failed; Vehicle Crashed 300 Miles Downrange |
08/15/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/16/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/16/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Rudder Failed; Additional Information Is Not Available |
08/20/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/22/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/27/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
08/28/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,686 Miles |
08/29/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/30/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17A | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+93 Seconds |
09/03/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed 5 Miles Off Cape Canaveral |
09/05/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/05/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/09/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/10/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/16/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Failed To Intercept Target |
09/18/57 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+17 Minutes, 55 Seconds |
09/19/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
09/20/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,100 Miles |
09/25/57 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Airframe And Propulsion Failed; RSO Destruct At L+36 Seconds |
09/25/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/26/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Leaked; Vehicle Crashed At L+1 Hour |
09/26/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/27/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/01/57 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
10/01/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
10/01/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
10/02/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/03/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17A | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
10/11/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
10/11/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Destroyed Target |
10/22/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/22/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,266 Miles |
10/23/57 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | TV-2 (Vehicle Test) | (T) Carried Operational First Stage Only |
10/23/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Destroyed Target |
10/24/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/24/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,645 Miles |
10/27/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Throttle Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+2 Hours |
10/30/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; RSO Destruct At L+72 Seconds |
10/31/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
11/08/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/13/57 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Electrical Failure; RSO Destruct At L+73 Seconds |
11/14/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/14/57 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/15/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/20/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Drag Chute Failed; Vehicle Exploded On Skid Strip |
11/26/57 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Completed 4-Hour Flight As Planned |
11/26/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; RSO Destruct At L+101 Seconds |
12/05/57 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
12/06/57 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD TV-3 | (U) First U.S. Satellite Attempt; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
12/07/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+107 Seconds |
12/09/57 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/10/57 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/10/57 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/17/57 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 575 Miles |
12/18/57 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/19/57 | Thor | Launch Pad 17A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,000 Miles |
01/10/58 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Left Ramjet Flamed Out; Vehicle Crashed 1,200 Miles Downrange |
01/10/58 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 600 Miles |
01/14/58 | Jupiter A | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 164 Miles |
01/14/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Failed To Intercept Target |
01/17/58 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 3 | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/25/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
01/28/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17A | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+152 Seconds |
01/31/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed At L+2 Hours |
01/31/58 | Juno I | Launch Pad 26A | EXPLORER-1 | (S) First U.S. Satellite; Discovered Van Allen Radiation Belt |
02/05/58 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD TV-3-BU | (U) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+57 Seconds |
02/07/58 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vernier Engines Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+167 Seconds |
02/11/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 163 Miles |
02/14/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
02/20/58 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+125 Seconds |
02/25/58 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | Vehicle Test | (T) Booster Engine Cutoff Early; RSO Destruct At L+20 Seconds |
02/27/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 164 Miles |
02/28/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Liquid Oxygen Pump Failed; Engine Cutoff At L+109 Seconds |
03/05/58 | Juno I | Launch Pad 26A | EXPLORER-2 | (U) Fourth Stage Failed To Ignite; Payload Was Not Deployed |
03/08/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
03/13/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) RSO Failure; RSO Destruct At L+4 Minutes |
03/13/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/13/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/13/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
03/17/58 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD-1 (TV-4) | (S) Geodetic Observation Satellite; Discovered Earth Is Pear-Shaped |
03/18/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Completed 5-Hour Flight As Planned |
03/20/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Ramjet Failed; Vehicle Crashed 100 Miles Downrange |
03/26/58 | Juno I | Launch Pad 5 | EXPLORER-3 | (S) Radiation Detection Satellite; Employed Data Tape Recorder |
04/02/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/03/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Hydraulics Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/05/58 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/18/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+5 Seconds |
04/18/58 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 25A | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/19/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Feed System Failed; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
04/23/58 | Thor-Able 0 | Launch Pad 17A | Ablative Nosecone Test | (U) Carried "Minnie Mouse"; Vehicle Exploded At L+146 Seconds |
04/28/58 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD TV-5 | (U) Third Stage Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
05/01/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Command System Failed; Did Not Intercept Target Vehicle |
05/07/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
05/08/58 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 25A | Development Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
05/15/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+2.5 Hours |
05/16/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 196 Miles |
05/18/58 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,600 Miles |
05/20/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Telemetry Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/26/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
05/27/58 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD SLV-1 | (U) Upper Stages Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
05/28/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed 615 Miles Downrange |
06/03/58 | Atlas A | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 450 Miles |
06/04/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,350 Miles |
06/06/58 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 25A | Development Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up Shortly After Launch |
06/09/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Target |
06/11/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 158 Miles |
06/13/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,200 Miles |
06/20/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Target |
06/24/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 158 Miles |
06/24/58 | Polaris FTV | Launch Pad 25A | Development Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/26/58 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD SLV-2 | (U) Second Stage Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
06/26/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Target |
06/27/58 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Electrical Failure; Vehicle Crashed 635 Miles Downrange |
06/27/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
07/09/58 | Thor-Able 0 | Launch Pad 17A | Ablative Nosecone Test | (U) Carried "Mouse-In-Able-2"; Nosecone Not Located |
07/11/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+129 Seconds |
07/12/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,300 Miles |
07/17/58 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,429 Miles |
07/18/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
07/19/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+43 Seconds |
07/23/58 | Thor-Able 0 | Launch Pad 17A | Ablative Nosecone Test | (U) Carried "Wickie Mouse"; Nosecone Not Located |
07/24/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 21 | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Feed Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+50 Minutes |
07/26/58 | Juno I | Launch Pad 5 | EXPLORER-4 | (S) Radiation Detection Satellite |
07/26/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Liquid Oxygen Valve Failed; Vehicle Exploded At L+93 Seconds |
08/02/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 2,500 Miles |
08/06/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
08/07/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Did Not Intercept Target Vehicle |
08/14/58 | Jason | Launch Pad 10 | PROJECT ARGUS | (S) Measured Radiation Resulting From Atmospheric Nuclear Tests |
08/15/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Destroyed Target |
08/17/58 | Thor-Able I | Launch Pad 17A | PIONEER | (U) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+77 Seconds |
08/21/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Target |
08/24/58 | Juno I | Launch Pad 5 | EXPLORER-5 | (U) First Stage Collided With Upper Stages |
08/25/58 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Flew Into Bad Weather; Vehicle Crashed At L+33 Minutes |
08/27/58 | Jason | Launch Pad 10 | PROJECT ARGUS | (S) Measured Radiation Resulting From Atmospheric Nuclear Tests |
08/27/58 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,434 Miles |
08/28/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 3,000 Miles |
08/28/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed At L+172 Minutes |
08/29/58 | Jason | Launch Pad 10 | PROJECT ARGUS | (S) Measured Radiation Resulting From Atmospheric Nuclear Tests |
08/30/58 | Jason | Launch Pad 10 | PROJECT ARGUS | (S) Measured Radiation Resulting From Atmospheric Nuclear Tests |
08/30/58 | Jason | Launch Pad 10 | PROJECT ARGUS | (S) Measured Radiation Resulting From Atmospheric Nuclear Tests |
08/30/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Not Recovered After Completing 5,000 Mile Flight |
09/02/58 | Jason | Launch Pad 10 | PROJECT ARGUS | (S) Measured Radiation Resulting From Atmospheric Nuclear Tests |
09/03/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4A | Vehicle Test | (T) Developed Erratic Flight; RSO Destruct At L+101 Seconds |
09/05/58 | ALBM 199-C | B-58 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/11/58 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | RISE-1 | (U) Ramjets Failed To Ignite; Vehicle Crashed 82 Miles Downrange |
09/12/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 21 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+138 Minutes |
09/14/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 3,500 Miles |
09/17/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 211 Miles |
09/18/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+84 Seconds |
09/18/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Completed Planned Flight; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/19/58 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
09/24/58 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Target Drone For Bomarc A | (T) Recovery Barrier Failed; Vehicle Ran Off Skid Strip And Burned |
09/24/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Flew Within Lethal Distance Of Navaho X-10 Target |
09/24/58 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+25 Seconds |
09/25/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 21 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unpowered Dummy Test Of Shelter Only |
09/25/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+19 Seconds |
09/26/58 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD SLV-3 | (U) Second Stage Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
09/30/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+56 Minutes |
10/09/58 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+62 Seconds |
10/10/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+26 Seconds |
10/11/58 | Thor-Able I | Launch Pad 17A | PIONEER-1 | (U) Third Stage Failed; Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 70,717 Miles |
10/15/58 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Fired On Pad; RSO Destruct At L+6.5 Seconds |
10/21/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Dual Launch Test | (T) Flew Within Lethal Distance Of Target Vehicle |
10/21/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4A | Dual Launch Test | (T) Flew Within Lethal Distance Of Target Vehicle |
10/22/58 | Juno I | Launch Pad 5 | BEACON-1 | (U) Premature Staging; Vehicle Broke Up At L+149 Seconds |
10/23/58 | Snark | Launch Pad 1 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
11/05/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+35 Seconds |
11/06/58 | Redstone | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 157 Miles |
11/08/58 | Thor-Able I | Launch Pad 17A | PIONEER-2 | (U) Third Stage Failed; Spacecraft Was Not Deployed |
11/08/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
11/12/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/13/58 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Target Drone For Bomarc A | (T) Recovery Barrier Failed; Vehicle Ran Off Skid Strip And Burned |
11/13/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/14/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Feed Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+29 Minutes |
11/17/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Sustainer Engine Cutoff Prematurely; Additional Data Is Not Available |
11/17/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/18/58 | Navaho XSM-64 | Launch Pad 9 | RISE-2 | (U) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At An Altitude Of 77,000 Feet |
11/21/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Flew Within Lethal Distance Of Target Vehicle |
11/26/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
11/28/58 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 6,325 Miles |
11/28/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Flamed Out; Vehicle Crashed At L+180 Minutes |
12/02/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/03/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/04/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/04/58 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/05/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
12/05/58 | Bull Goose | Launch Pad 21 | Vehicle Test | (T) Completed Planned Flight; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/06/58 | Juno II | Launch Pad 5 | PIONEER-3 | (U) First Stage Cutoff Early; Maximum Altitude 63,580 Miles |
12/08/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Did Not Fire; Vehicle Dropped Into Ocean |
12/11/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed Approaching Skid Strip |
12/13/58 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Destroyed Target Vehicle |
12/13/58 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | BIOFLIGHT-1 | (U) Carried Monkey "Gordo"; Nosecone Sank And Was Not Recovered |
12/16/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
12/16/58 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,100 Miles |
12/16/58 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Engine Failed; Vehicle Crashed Just Offshore Cape Canaveral |
12/18/58 | Atlas-Score | Launch Pad 11 | SCORE | (S) Carried Taped Christmas Message From President Eisenhower |
12/19/58 | ALBM 199-C | B-58 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/19/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Destroyed Target |
12/23/58 | Atlas C | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 4,300 Miles |
12/24/58 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/30/58 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+52 Seconds |
12/30/58 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; RSO Destruct At L+82 Seconds |
01/07/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+26 Minutes |
01/08/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
01/15/59 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Broke Up At L+109 Seconds |
01/19/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) First Stage Failed; RSO Destruct At L+30 Seconds |
01/21/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,498 Miles |
01/23/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | PGRTV Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Precisely Guided Re-entry Test Vehicle |
01/26/59 | Navaho X-10 | Skid Strip | Target Drone For Bomarc A | (T) Electrical System Failed; Vehicle Self-Destructed 57 Miles Off Cape |
01/27/59 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Dual Launch Test | (T) Did Not Intercept Target Vehicle |
01/27/59 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4A | Dual Launch Test | (T) Destroyed Target Vehicle |
01/27/59 | Atlas C | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 4,500 Miles |
01/30/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
02/04/59 | Atlas B | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 3,400 Miles |
02/06/59 | Titan I | Launch Pad 15 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 200 Miles; Live First Stage Only |
02/12/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Radar Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/13/59 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
02/16/59 | Alpha Draco | Launch Pad 10 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 19 Miles; Range Of 258 Miles |
02/17/59 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD-2 (SLV-4) | (S) Meteorological Satellite; Wobbled Due To Impact With Third Stage |
02/20/59 | Atlas C | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+173 Seconds |
02/25/59 | Titan I | Launch Pad 15 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 300 Miles; Live First Stage Only |
02/25/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/25/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/25/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/26/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
02/27/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) First Stage Failed; Vehicle Exploded At L+38 Seconds |
02/27/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,498 Miles |
02/28/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | PGRTV Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Precisely Guided Re-entry Test Vehicle |
03/03/59 | Juno II | Launch Pad 5 | PIONEER-4 | (S) Passed Within 37,300 Miles Of Moon |
03/04/59 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Target |
03/10/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
03/16/59 | Alpha Draco | Launch Pad 10 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 19 Miles; Range Of 244 Miles |
03/18/59 | Atlas C | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Additional Data Is Not Available |
03/21/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | PGRTV Test | (T) Carried Titan Guidance Test Package; Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
03/21/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,600 Miles |
03/26/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,600 Miles |
03/31/59 | Bomarc A | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Intercepted Target |
04/03/59 | Titan I | Launch Pad 15 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 300 Miles; Live First Stage Only |
04/03/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,400 Miles |
04/03/59 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/06/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles; Vehicle Not Recovered |
04/08/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | PGRTV Test | (T) Carried Titan Guidance Test Package; Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
04/13/59 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD SLV-5 | (U) Second Stage Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
04/14/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Feed System Failed; Vehicle Exploded At L+36 Seconds |
04/20/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 300 Miles |
04/21/59 | Bomarc A | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Flew Within Lethal Distance Of Target Vehicle |
04/21/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
04/22/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Tracking Failure; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
04/22/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
04/23/59 | Hound Dog | B-52 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/23/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
04/25/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
04/27/59 | Alpha Draco | Launch Pad 10 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Maximum Altitude Of 23 Miles Before RSO Destruct |
05/04/59 | Titan I | Launch Pad 15 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 300 Miles; Live First Stage Only |
05/05/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
05/06/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,600 Miles |
05/08/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 700 Miles |
05/12/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,400 Miles |
05/14/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 5 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,600 Miles |
05/18/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 14 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Exploded At L+65 Seconds |
05/18/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
05/21/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | PGRTV Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles; Carried Titan II Guidance Package |
05/22/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
05/26/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
05/27/59 | Bomarc B | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Ramjets Failed To Ignite; Vehicle Crashed Just Offshore Cape |
05/28/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | BIOFLIGHT-2 | (S) Carried Monkeys "Able" And "Baker"; Nosecone Recovered |
06/04/59 | ALBM 199-C | B-58 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/06/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Fuel Feed System Failed; Vehicle Exploded At L+160 Seconds |
06/08/59 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/09/59 | Hound Dog | B-52 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/10/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed At L+22 Minutes |
06/10/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/11/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | PGRTV Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,500 Miles |
06/11/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/11/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/12/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
06/19/59 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
06/22/59 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD SLV-6 | (U) Second Stage Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
06/25/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
06/29/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Short-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 300 Miles |
06/29/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 730 Miles |
07/02/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Rear Skid Did Not Lock; Vehicle Exploded On Skid Strip |
07/09/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
07/14/59 | Bomarc B | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Left Ramjet Flamed Out At L+45 Seconds |
07/15/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+73 Seconds |
07/16/59 | Juno II | Launch Pad 5 | EXPLORER-S1 | (U) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+5.5 Seconds |
07/21/59 | Atlas C | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 6,330 Miles |
07/21/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct At L+46 Seconds |
07/21/59 | Redstone | Launch Pad 26A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 200 Miles |
07/24/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles; Carried Discoverer Nosecone Test |
07/28/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
08/04/59 | Redstone | Launch Pad 26A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 200 Miles |
08/05/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Mid-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 895 Miles |
08/06/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
08/07/59 | Thor-Able III | Launch Pad 17A | EXPLORER-6 | (S) Transmitted First Photos Of Earth From Space |
08/11/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
08/12/59 | Bomarc B | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Both Ramjets Flamed Out; Additional Data Is Not Available |
08/14/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,700 Miles |
08/14/59 | Titan I | Launch Pad 19 | Vehicle Test | (T) First Stage Failed; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
08/14/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25B | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/14/59 | Juno II | Launch Pad 26B | BEACON-2 | (U) Upper Stage Guidance Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
08/21/59 | Hound Dog | B-52 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
08/24/59 | Atlas C | Launch Pad 12 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
08/25/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
08/25/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/25/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
08/26/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 5 | Short-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 345 Miles |
08/27/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
08/27/59 | Polaris A1 | Observation Island | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 700 Miles |
09/02/59 | Bomarc B | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; Vehicle Crashed At L+150 Seconds |
09/09/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 14 | MERCURY BIG JOE | (S) Suborbital; Boilerplate Capsule Separated Late But Was Recovered |
09/12/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
09/16/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 6,400 Miles |
09/16/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | BIOFLIGHT-3 | (T) RSO Destruct At L+13 Seconds; Nosecone Carried 14 Mice |
09/17/59 | Thor-Able II | Launch Pad 17A | TRANSIT-1A | (U) Third Stage Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
09/18/59 | Vanguard | Launch Pad 18A | VANGUARD-3 (SLV-7) | (S) Magnetic Fields; Micrometeorite; Radiation Research Satellite |
09/21/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 29 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 900 Miles |
09/22/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
09/22/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/22/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
09/25/59 | Snark | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Left Booster Failed; Vehicle Crashed 200 Yards From Pad |
09/28/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) Guidance Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
09/30/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,495 Miles |
10/02/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25A | Vehicle Test | (T) First Stage Failed; RSO Destruct At L+80 Seconds |
10/06/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,500 Miles |
10/06/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,700 Miles |
10/09/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
10/12/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 29 | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
10/13/59 | Juno II | Launch Pad 5 | EXPLORER-7 | (S) Radiation Detection Satellite |
10/13/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,575 Miles |
10/13/59 | Bold Orion | B-47 Aircraft | Satellite Intercept Test | (T) Vehicle Passed Within 4 Miles Of Explorer-6 Satellite |
10/21/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26A | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,842 Miles |
10/27/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/27/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/28/59 | Bomarc B | Launch Pad 4 | Vehicle Test | (T) Both Ramjets Flamed Out; Vehicle Crashed Just Offshore Cape |
10/28/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
10/29/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 11 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
10/29/59 | Mace | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
10/30/59 | Hound Dog | B-52 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/03/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,700 Miles |
11/04/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,495 Miles |
11/04/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
11/06/59 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed 2,200 Miles Downrange |
11/10/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; RSO Destruct At L+28 Minutes |
11/18/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Short-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 765 Miles |
11/19/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
11/20/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 29 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 900 Miles |
11/24/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,000 Miles |
11/24/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/24/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/24/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
11/26/59 | Atlas-Able | Launch Pad 14 | PIONEER | (U) Payload Shroud Failed; Payload Was Not Deployed |
12/01/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 18B | Tactical Launcher Test | (T) Engine Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/04/59 | Mace | Launch Pad 22 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/07/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 29 | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/08/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 5,045 Miles |
12/09/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 6 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,495 Miles |
12/09/59 | Matador | Unconfirmed | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/11/59 | Snark | Launch Pad 2 | Vehicle Test | (T) Unspecified Failure; Vehicle Crashed 3,000 Miles Downrange |
12/12/59 | Titan I | Launch Pad 16 | Vehicle Test | (T) RSO Destruct System Failed; Vehicle Exploded On Pad |
12/15/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 29 | Vehicle Test | (T) Second Stage Failed; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/16/59 | Snark | Launch Pad 1 | Vehicle Test | (T) Vehicle Recovered On Skid Strip |
12/16/59 | Jupiter | Launch Pad 26B | Short-Range Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 345 Miles |
12/17/59 | Thor | Launch Pad 17B | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 1,500 Miles |
12/18/59 | Atlas D | Launch Pad 13 | Vehicle Test | (T) Achieved Range Of 6,330 Miles |
12/18/59 | Hound Dog | B-52 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
12/23/59 | Polaris A1 | Launch Pad 25B | Vehicle Test | (T) First Stage Failed; RSO Destruct; Additional Data Is Not Available |
12/23/59 | Hound Dog | B-52 Aircraft | Vehicle Test | (T) Performance Data Is Not Available |
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