1962 in spaceflight (July–September)

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

Launches

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

July

1 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy1 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 July R-7A Semyorka Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test2 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
4 July R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July
03:46
Skylark-5 Woomera LA-2 RAE
UCL Suborbital Aeronomy5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
5 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test5 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 July Berenice CERES ONERA
ONERA Suborbital REV Test6 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
8 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy8 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July
08:46:28
Thor DSV-2E Johnston LE-1 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Nuclear test9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
9 July
08:51:39
Strypi-Antares Johnston DASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 820 kilometres (510 mi)
9 July
08:52:27
Strypi-Antares Johnston DASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,100 kilometres (680 mi)
9 July
08:55:43
Strypi-Antares Johnston DASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,200 kilometres (750 mi)
9 July
08:57:29
Strypi-Antares Johnston DASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,030 kilometres (640 mi)
9 July
08:57:49
Strypi-Antares Johnston DASA
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
9 July
08:59
Honest John-Nike Johnston US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulyLaunch failure
9 July
09:08
Honest John-Nike Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July Javelin Johnston US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
9 July Javelin Johnston US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
9 July Journeyman Point Arguello LC-A AEC
AEC Suborbital Magnetospheric9 July
Apogee: 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
9 July Astrobee-1500 Point Arguello LC-B Sandia
AEC Suborbital Magnetospheric9 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
9 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy9 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
10 July
08:35:05
Thor DM-19 Delta Cape Canaveral LC-17B US Air Force
Telstar 1 AT&T Medium Earth CommunicationsIn orbitPartial spacecraft failure
First active communications satellite, damaged by radiation from Starfish Prime nuclear test, resulting in intermittent performance from November 1962 to 21 February 1963, when the satellite failed completely.
10 July
15:00
Aerobee-150 (Hi) White Sands LC-35 NASA
NASA Suborbital Technology10 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 July
18:51:54
LGM-25C Titan II Cape Canaveral LC-15 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test11 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
12 July
16:57:57
SM-65D Atlas Vandenberg LC-576B-2 Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Target12 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
12 July
18:31:57
UGM-27 Polaris A2 USS John Marshall, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test12 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
12 July
20:05:13
UGM-27 Polaris A2 USS John Marshall, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test12 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
13 July
03:03:10
LGM-30A Minuteman IA Cape Canaveral LC-31B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test13 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
13 July
21:11:33
SM-65E Atlas Vandenberg OSTF-1 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test13 JulyLaunch failure
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
13 July R-16U Baikonur Site 60/8 RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test13 JulyLaunch failure
16 July Nike-Zeus 3 White Sands LC-38 US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test16 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
18 July
09:30:12
Thor DSV-2D Cape Canaveral LC-17A US Air Force
NASA Suborbital Test flight18 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,484 kilometres (922 mi)
18 July
20:51:20
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B Point Arguello LC-1-1 US Air Force
FTV-2403 (Samos 9/E-6 #3/AFP-201 PVP-853) US Air Force Low Earth Optical imagery27 JulySpacecraft failure
Failed to deorbit, spacecraft separated from Agena whilst still in orbit, Agena decayed on 25 July
19 July
08:40
Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy19 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 July
11:05:27
SM-65D Atlas Vandenberg LC-576B-1 Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test19 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
19 July
11:35
Nike-Zeus 3 Kwajalein US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test19 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 July
00:56
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 US Air Force
FTV-1130 (KH-4 9039) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging14 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
SRV-593 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film returnJulySuccessful
Aborted after six passes, photos severely affected by static
21 July
20:49:54
UGM-27 Polaris A2 USS John Marshall, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July
22:19:15
UGM-27 Polaris A2 USS John Marshall, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July
23:49:14
UGM-27 Polaris A2 USS John Marshall, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July R-16U Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
21 July R-9 Desna Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test21 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
22 July
09:21:23
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B Cape Canaveral LC-12 US Air Force
Mariner 1 NASA Intended: Heliocentric Venus flyby+293 secondsLaunch failure
Guidance system failure, destroyed by range safety
23 July Nike-Cajun Johnston US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy23 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 July Javelin Johnston US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy23 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
24 July
12:09:00
Aerobee-150A Eglin US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy24 July
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
24 July
17:29:12
Blue Scout Junior SLV-1C Point Arguello LC-A US Air Force
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Communications24 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
24 July
21:41
Aerobee-150 (Hi) Wallops Island NASA
UCO Suborbital Solar24 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 208 kilometres (129 mi)
24 July R-9 Desna Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test24 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
25 July
15:41
NOTS-EV-2 Caleb F4H Phantom II, Point Arguello NOTS
NOTS/NRL Suborbital Aeronomy25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,166 kilometres (725 mi)
25 July
16:17:20
LGM-25C Titan II Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 16 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
25 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
25 July Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test25 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
26 July
09:13:53
Thor DSV-2E Johnston LE-1 US Air Force
BLUEGILL PRIME US Air Force Suborbital Nuclear test26 JulyLaunch failure
26 July
17:50:02
UGM-27 Polaris A2 Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test26 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
27 July UGM-27 Polaris A1 USS George Washington, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July UGM-27 Polaris A1 USS George Washington, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July UGM-27 Polaris A1 USS George Washington, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July UGM-27 Polaris A1 USS George Washington, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test27 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
28 July
00:30
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 US Air Force
FTV-1131 (KH-4 9040) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging24 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
SRV-594 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return1 AugustSuccessful
Images severely affected by radiation and static
28 July
02:50
Trailblazer 1 Wallops Island NASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test28 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)
28 July
09:18:31
Vostok-2 Baikonur Site 1/5
Kosmos 7 (Zenit-2 #4) Low Earth Optical imagery1 AugustSuccessful
28 July R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test28 JulyLaunch failure
29 July R-9 Desna Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test29 JulyLaunch failure
30 July R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test30 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
31 July R-16U Baikonur Site 60/8 RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test31 JulySuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
July R-14 Chusovaya Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
July R-14 Chusovaya Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
July R-14 Chusovaya Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testJulySuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)

August

1 August
18:40:40
PGM-19 Jupiter Cape Canaveral LC-26A US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test1 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
1 August
21:07:10
SM-65F Atlas Vandenberg LC-576E US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test1 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
2 August
00:17
Thor DM-21 Agena-D Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 US Air Force
FTV-1152 (KH-4 9041) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging26 AugustPartial spacecraft failure
SRV-595 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return6 AugustSuccessful
Images severely affected by static
3 August
17:46
Exos Eglin US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Ionospheric3 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi)
4 August R-14 Chusovaya Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test4 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
5 August
17:58:59
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B Point Arguello LC-1-1 US Air Force
FTV-2404 (Samos 10/E-6 #4/AFP-201 PVP-854) US Air Force Low Earth Optical imagery6 AugustSpacecraft failure
Recovery failed
5 August Kiva-Hopi Point Arguello LC-B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Aeronomy5 August
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
7 August
00:47:08
Nike-Cajun Kronogard AFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
7 August
19:20:05
UGM-27 Polaris A3 Cape Canaveral LC-29A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test7 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 August
16:55
Aerobee-150 (Hi) Wallops Island NASA
NASA Suborbital Test flight8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 149 kilometres (93 mi)
8 August R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
8 August R-16U Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test8 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
9 August
15:05:02
LGM-30A Minuteman IA Cape Canaveral LC-32B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test9 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
9 August
22:51:08
SM-65D Atlas Vandenberg LC-576B-3 Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test9 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
9 August
23:05:19
SM-65D Atlas Vandenberg LC-576B-2 Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command Suborbital Missile test9 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
10 August
21:11:21
SM-65F Atlas Vandenberg OSTF-2 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test10 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
10 August
21:27:00
UGM-27 Polaris A2 Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
10 August R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
10 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test10 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 August
01:48:11
Nike-Cajun Kronogard AFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy11 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
11 August
08:30
Vostok-K Baikonur Site 1/5 RVSN
Vostok 3 RVSN Low Earth Biological15 August
06:52
Successful
Carried cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev
12 August
08:02:17
Vostok-K Baikonur Site 1/5 RVSN
Vostok 4 RVSN Low Earth Biological15 August
06:59
Successful
Carried cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, landed early after codeword requesting end of mission was accidentally used in conversation between crew and controllers
13 August
22:00
SM-65F Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-11 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight13 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
14 August
15:20
Skylark-2 Woomera LA-2 RAE
Sheffield
UCL
Suborbital Ionospheric14 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
15 August R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test15 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 August
16:34:10
UGM-27 Polaris A2 Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test17 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
18 August
07:09
Nike-Cajun Andøya NTNF
ILC Suborbital Ionospheric18 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 August
15:00
Kosmos-2I 63S1 Kapustin Yar Mayak-2
Kosmos 8 (DS-K-8 #1) Low Earth Technology
Radar target
17 August 1963Successful
19 August
00:57:39
Nike-Cajun Kronogard AFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy19 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
21 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test21 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
22 August
01:30:00
MGM-31 Pershing I Cape Canaveral LC-30A US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test22 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
22 August
15:30
Aerobee-150 (Hi) White Sands LC-35 NRL
NRL Suborbital Solar22 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi)
23 August
07:15
Kappa-8L Kagoshima ISAS
ISAS Suborbital Test flight23 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 173 kilometres (107 mi)
23 August
11:44
Scout X-2M Point Arguello LC-D US Air Force
FTV-3502 (DMSP-1A F2/P-35 2/AF-2) US Air Force Low Earth WeatherIn orbitSuccessful
23 August
17:10
Nike-Apache Wallops Island NASA
NASA Suborbital Aeronomy23 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)
23 August Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test23 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
24 August
11:38
Black Knight 301 Woomera LA-5 RAE
UCL Suborbital REV test
Ionospheric
24 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 573 kilometres (356 mi)
25 August
02:18:45
Molniya Baikonur Site 1/5 RVSN
Venera-2MV-1 #1 RVSN Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth
Venus lander28 AugustLaunch failure
One of four upper stage ullage motors failed to ignite, resulting in loss of control
25 August Nike-Zeus 3 Point Mugu US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test25 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 August
06:59:14
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B Cape Canaveral LC-12 US Air Force
Mariner 2 NASA Heliocentric Venus flybyIn orbitSuccessful
27 August
09:08
HAD Woomera LA-2 WRE
WRE Suborbital Aeronomy27 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
27 August
15:02:03
UGM-27 Polaris A2 Cape Canaveral LC-25A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test27 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 August
19:34
Nike-Cajun Eglin US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric28 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi)
28 August Nike-Zeus 3 White Sands LC-38 US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test28 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 August
01:00
Thor DM-21 Agena-D Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 US Air Force
FTV-1153 (KH-4 9044) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging10 SeptemberPartial spacecraft failure
SRV-596 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return2 SeptemberSuccessful
Attitude control system malfunctioned
29 August
01:01
Skylark-2 Woomera LA-2 RAE
RAE/WRE Suborbital Test flight29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
29 August
19:00
Nike-Cajun Eglin US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric29 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
31 August
00:56:07
Nike-Cajun Kronogard AFCRL
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy31 AugustSuccessful
Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
31 August
16:25
Scout X-3A Wallops Island LA-3 NASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test31 AugustLaunch failure
Apogee: 217 kilometres (135 mi), third stage ignition occurred late

September

1 September
02:18:45
Molniya Baikonur Site 1/5 RVSN
Venera-2MV-1 #2 RVSN Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth
Venus lander6 SeptemberLaunch failure
Valve failed to open, preventing upper stage restart
1 September
20:39
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 US Air Force
FTV-1132 (KH-5 9042) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging26 OctoberSuccessful
SRV-600 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film returnSeptemberSpacecraft failure
Parachute torn from SRV during recovery resulting in loss of capsule
4 September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test4 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 September
16:00
UGM-27 Polaris A3 Cape Canaveral LC-29A US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test6 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
7 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test7 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
7 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test7 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 September
13:30
Skylark-2C Woomera LA-2 RAE
UCL Suborbital Ionospheric11 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 232 kilometres (144 mi)
11 September
23:24
Aerobee-150 (Hi) White Sands LC-35 US Air Force
AFCRL Suborbital Aeronomy11 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 306 kilometres (190 mi)
12 September
00:59:13
Molniya Baikonur Site 1/5 RVSN
Venera-2MV-2 #1 RVSN Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth
Venus lander14 SeptemberLaunch failure
Vernier engine exploded due to failure of oxidiser valve to close
12 September
15:50:00
LGM-25C Titan II Cape Canaveral LC-15 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test12 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
14 September
08:09:06
UGM-27 Polaris A1 USNS Observation Island, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test14 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September
20:37:10
UGM-27 Polaris A1 USNS Observation Island, ETR US Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test15 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 September
23:46
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 US Air Force
FTV-1133 (KH-4 9043) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging19 NovemberPartial spacecraft failure
ERS-2 (TRS-2) US Air Force Low Earth TechnologySpacecraft failure
SRV-597 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film return19 SeptemberSuccessful
Capping shutter malfunctioned, ERS-2 failed to separate from FTV-1133
18 September
08:53:08
Thor DM-19 Delta Cape Canaveral LC-17A US Air Force
Tiros-6 (Tiros-F2) NASA Low Earth WeatherIn orbitSuccessful
Final flight of Thor-Delta, last signal from satellite received on 21 October 1963
19 September
03:06:22
LGM-30A Minuteman IA Cape Canaveral LC-31B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
19 September
19:30
SM-65F Atlas Cape Canaveral LC-11 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
19 September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test19 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
20 September
03:45:41
LGM-30A Minuteman IA Cape Canaveral LC-31B US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
20 September
04:21
Skylark-2 Woomera LA-2 RAE
Sheffield Suborbital Ionospheric20 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
20 September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
20 September R-12 Dvina Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test20 SeptemberLaunch failure
21 September RAM-B Wallops Island NASA
NASA Suborbital REV Test21 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
22 September
02:24
Aerobee-150A Wallops Island NASA
NASA Suborbital UV Astronomy22 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 187 kilometres (116 mi)
22 September
06:45
Journeyman Wallops Island NASA
Michigan Suborbital Radio astronomy22 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,691 kilometres (1,051 mi)
27 September
02:14:56
MGM-31 Pershing I Cape Canaveral LC-30 US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
27 September
09:39:51
Vostok-2 Baikonur Site 1/5
Kosmos 9 (Zenit-2 #7) Low Earth Optical imagery1 OctoberSuccessful
29 September
06:05
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 US Air Force
Alouette 1 DRTE Low Earth IonosphericIn orbitSuccessful
TAVE NASA Low Earth TechnologyIn orbitSuccessful
Alouette 1 became the first Canadian satellite, TAVE intentionally remained attached to the carrier rocket's upper stage
27 September
18:00
Aerobee-150 (Hi) White Sands LC-35 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Ionospheric27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi)
27 September R-16U Baikonur RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
27 September Nike-Zeus 3 White Sands LC-38 US Army
US Army Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
27 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test27 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
28 September
21:01
LGM-30A Minuteman IA Vandenberg LC-394A-3 US Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test28 SeptemberLaunch failure
Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi)
28 September Kapustin Yar MVS
MVS Suborbital Missile test28 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 September
23:34:50
Thor DM-21 Agena-D Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 US Air Force
FTV-1154 (KH-4 9045) NRO/CIA Low Earth Optical imaging8 OctoberPartial spacecraft failure
SRV-598 NRO/CIA Low Earth Film returnOctoberSuccessful
Attitude control system malfunctioned
30 September
06:02
Aerobee-150A Wallops Island NASA
NASA Suborbital XR astronomy30 SeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)
September R-14 Chusovaya Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testSeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
September R-14 Chusovaya Kapustin Yar RVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile testSeptemberSuccessful
Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
3rd Quarter Berenice CERES ONERA
ONERA Suborbital REV Test3rd QuarterSuccessful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)

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