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1962 in spaceflight (July–September)

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This is a list ofspaceflights launched between July and September 1962. For launches in the rest of the year, see1962 in spaceflight (January–March),1962 in spaceflight (April–June) and1962 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see1962 in spaceflight.

Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC)

Rocket

Flight number

Launch site

LSP

Payload
(⚀ =CubeSat)

Operator

Orbit

Function

Decay (UTC)

Outcome

Remarks

July

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10 July
08:35:05

Thor DM-19 Delta

D011

Cape Canaveral LC-17B

US Air Force

In orbit

Partial spacecraft failure

First active communications satellite, damaged by radiation fromStarfish Prime nuclear test, resulting in intermittent performance from November 1962 to 21 February 1963, when the satellite failed completely.

18 July
20:51:20

Atlas LV-3A Agena-B

Point ArguelloLC-1-1

US Air Force

Samos-E6 3 (Samos-9/FTV-2403/AFP-201 PVP-853)

US Air Force

Low Earth

Optical imagery

27 July

Spacecraft failure

Failed to deorbit, spacecraft separated from Agena whilst still in orbit, Agena decayed on 25 July.

21 July
00:56

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

VandenbergLC-75-3-5

US Air Force

FTV-1130 (KH-4 8/9039)

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Optical imaging

14 August

Partial spacecraft failure

SRV-593

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

July

Successful

Aborted after six passes, photos severely affected by static.

22 July
09:21:23

Atlas LV-3A Agena-B

Cape CanaveralLC-12

US Air Force

Mariner 1

NASA

Intended:Heliocentric

Venus flyby

+293 seconds

Launch failure

Guidance system failure, destroyed by range safety.

28 July
00:30

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

VandenbergLC-75-3-4

US Air Force

FTV-1131 (KH-4 9/9040)

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Optical imaging

24 August

Partial spacecraft failure

SRV-594

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

1 August

Successful

Images severely affected by radiation and static.

28 July
09:18:31

Vostok-2

BaikonurSite 1/5

Kosmos 7 (Sputnik 17/Zenit-2 №4)

OKB-1

Low Earth

Optical imagery

1 August

Successful

August

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2 August
00:17

Thor DM-21 Agena-D

Vandenberg LC-75-1-1

US Air Force

FTV-1152 (KH-4 10/9041)

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Optical imaging

26 August

Partial spacecraft failure

SRV-595

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

6 August

Successful

Images severely affected by static.

5 August
17:58:59

Atlas LV-3A Agena-B

Point Arguello LC-1-1

US Air Force

Samos-E6 4 (Samos-10/FTV-2404/AFP-201 PVP-854)

US Air Force

Low Earth

Optical imagery

6 August

Spacecraft failure

Recovery failed.

11 August
08:30

Vostok-K

Baikonur Site 1/5

RVSN

Vostok 3

RVSN

Low Earth

Biological

15 August
06:52

Successful

Carriedcosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev

12 August
08:02:17

Vostok-K

Baikonur Site 1/5

RVSN

Vostok 4

RVSN

Low Earth

Biological

15 August
06:59

Successful

Carriedcosmonaut Pavel Popovich, landed early after codeword requesting end of mission was accidentally used in conversation between crew and controllers.

18 August
15:00

Kosmos 63S1

Kapustin Yar Mayak-2

Kosmos 8 (Sputnik 18/DS-K-8 #1)

Low Earth

Technology
Radar target

17 August 1963

Successful

23 August
11:44^[1]

Scout X-2M

Point Arguello LC-D

US Air Force

DSAP-1 F2 (P-35 2/FTV-3502/DMSP-1A F2/AF-2)

US Air Force

Low Earth

Weather

In orbit

Successful

25 August
02:18:45

Molniya

Baikonur Site 1/5

RVSN

Venera 2MV-1 №1 (Sputnik 19)

RVSN

Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth

Venus lander

28 August

Launch failure

One of four upper stageullage motors failed to ignite, resulting in loss of control.

27 August
06:59:14

Atlas LV-3A Agena-B

Cape Canaveral LC-12

US Air Force

Mariner 2

NASA

Heliocentric

Venus flyby

In orbit

Successful

29 August
01:00

Thor DM-21 Agena-D

VandenbergLC-75-1-2

US Air Force

FTV-1153 (KH-4 11/9044)

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Optical imaging

10 September

Partial spacecraft failure

SRV-596

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

2 September

Successful

Attitude control system malfunctioned.

September

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1 September
02:18:45

Molniya

Baikonur Site 1/5

RVSN

Venera 2MV-1 №2 (Sputnik 20)

RVSN

Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth

Venus lander

6 September

Launch 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 6/9042)

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Optical imaging

26 October

Successful

SRV-600

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

September

Spacecraft failure

Parachute torn from SRV during recovery resulting in loss of capsule.

12 September
00:59:13

Molniya

Baikonur Site 1/5

RVSN

Venera-2MV-2 №1 (Sputnik 21)

RVSN

Intended: Heliocentric
Achieved: Low Earth

Venus lander

14 September

Launch failure

Vernier engine exploded due to failure of oxidiser valve to close.

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 imaging

19 November

Partial spacecraft failure

ERS-2 (TRS-1)

US Air Force

Low Earth

Technology

Spacecraft failure

SRV-597

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

19 September

Successful

Capping shutter malfunctioned, ERS-2 failed to separate from FTV-1133.

18 September
08:53:08

Thor DM-19 Delta

D012

Cape Canaveral LC-17A

US Air Force

Tiros-6 (Tiros-F2)

NASA

Low Earth

Weather

In orbit

Successful

Final flight of Thor-Delta, last signal from satellite received on 21 October 1963.

27 September
09:39:51

Vostok-2

Baikonur Site 1/5

Kosmos 9 (Zenit-2 №7)

Low Earth

Optical imagery

1 October

Successful

29 September
06:05

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Vandenberg LC-75-1-1

US Air Force

Alouette 1

DRTE

Low Earth

Ionospheric

In orbit

Successful

TAVE

NASA

Low Earth

Technology

In orbit

Successful

Alouette 1 became the firstCanadian satellite, TAVE intentionally remained attached to the carrier rocket's upper stage.

29 September
23:34:50

Thor DM-21 Agena-D

Vandenberg LC-75-1-2

US Air Force

FTV-1154 (KH-4 13/9045)

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Optical imaging

8 October

Partial spacecraft failure

SRV-598

NRO/CIA

Low Earth

Film return

October

Successful

Attitude control system malfunctioned.

For flights after 30 September, see1962 in spaceflight (September-December)

Suborbital launches

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Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ =CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
July [edit]
1 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	1 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 July	R-7A Semyorka			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	2 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
4 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July 03:46	Skylark-5			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			UCL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
5 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 July	Berenice			CERES		ONERA

			ONERA	Suborbital	REV Test	6 July	Successful
		Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
8 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	8 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July 08:46:28	Thor DSV-2E			Johnston LE-1		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Nuclear test	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
9 July 08:51:39	Strypi-Antares			Johnston		DASA

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 820 kilometres (510 mi)
9 July 08:52:27	Strypi-Antares			Johnston		DASA

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,100 kilometres (680 mi)
9 July 08:55:43	Strypi-Antares			Johnston		DASA

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,200 kilometres (750 mi)
9 July 08:57:29	Strypi-Antares			Johnston		DASA

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,030 kilometres (640 mi)
9 July 08:57:49	Strypi-Antares			Johnston		DASA

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
9 July 08:59	Honest John-Nike			Johnston		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	9 July	Launch failure
9 July 09:08	Honest John-Nike			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July	Javelin			Johnston		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
9 July	Javelin			Johnston		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
9 July	Journeyman			Point Arguello LC-A		AEC

			AEC	Suborbital	Magnetospheric	9 July
		Apogee: 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
9 July	Astrobee-1500			Point ArguelloLC-B		Sandia

			AEC	Suborbital	Magnetospheric	9 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
9 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
10 July 15:00	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Technology	10 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 July 18:51:54	LGM-25C Titan II			Cape CanaveralLC-15		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	11 July	Successful
		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	Target	12 July	Successful
		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 test	12 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
12 July 20:05:13	UGM-27 Polaris A2			USSJohn Marshall, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	12 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
13 July 03:03:10	LGM-30A Minuteman IA			Cape CanaveralLC-31B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	13 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
13 July 21:11:33	SM-65E Atlas			VandenbergOSTF-1		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	13 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
13 July	R-16U			BaikonurSite 60/8		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	13 July	Launch failure
16 July	Nike-Zeus 3			White SandsLC-38		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	16 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
18 July 09:30:12	Thor DSV-2D			Cape CanaveralLC-17A		US Air Force

			NASA	Suborbital	Test flight	18 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,484 kilometres (922 mi)
19 July 08:40	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 July 11:05:27	SM-65D Atlas			VandenbergLC-576B-1		Strategic Air Command

			Strategic Air Command	Suborbital	Missile test	19 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
19 July 11:35	Nike-Zeus 3			Kwajalein		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	19 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 July 20:49:54	UGM-27 Polaris A2			USSJohn Marshall, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July 22:19:15	UGM-27 Polaris A2			USSJohn Marshall, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July 23:49:14	UGM-27 Polaris A2			USSJohn Marshall, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
21 July	R-16U			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
21 July	R-9 Desna			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
23 July	Nike-Cajun			Johnston		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	23 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 July	Javelin			Johnston		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	23 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
24 July 12:09:00	Aerobee-150A			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	24 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	Communications	24 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
24 July 21:41	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Wallops Island		NASA

			UCO	Suborbital	Solar	24 July	Successful
		Apogee: 208 kilometres (129 mi)
24 July	R-9 Desna			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	24 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi)
25 July 15:41	NOTS-EV-2 Caleb			F4H Phantom II, Point Arguello		NOTS

			NOTS/NRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	25 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,166 kilometres (725 mi)
25 July 16:17:20	LGM-25C Titan II			Cape CanaveralCape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 16		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	25 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
25 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	25 July	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
25 July				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	25 July	Successful
		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 test	26 July	Launch failure
26 July 17:50:02	UGM-27 Polaris A2			Cape CanaveralLC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	26 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
27 July	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS George Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	27 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USSGeorge Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	27 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USSGeorge Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	27 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USSGeorge Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	27 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
27 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	27 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
28 July 02:50	Trailblazer 1			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	REV Test	28 July	Successful
		Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi)
28 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	28 July	Launch failure
29 July	R-9 Desna			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	29 July	Launch failure
30 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	30 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
31 July	R-16U			Baikonur Site 60/8		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	31 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
July	R-14 Chusovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
July	R-14 Chusovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
July	R-14 Chusovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
August [edit]
1 August 18:40:40	PGM-19 Jupiter			Cape Canaveral LC-26A		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	1 August	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
1 August 21:07:10	SM-65F Atlas			VandenbergLC-576E		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	1 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
3 August 17:46	Exos			Eglin		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	3 August	Successful
		Apogee: 365 kilometres (227 mi)
4 August	R-14 Chusovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	4 August	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
5 August	Kiva-Hopi			Point Arguello LC-B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	5 August
		Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
7 August 00:47:08	Nike-Cajun			Kronogard		AFCRL

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	7 August	Successful
		Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
7 August 19:20:05	UGM-27 Polaris A3			Cape Canaveral LC-29A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	7 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 August 16:55	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Test flight	8 August	Successful
		Apogee: 149 kilometres (93 mi)
8 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	8 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
8 August	R-16U			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	8 August	Successful
		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 test	9 August	Launch 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 test	9 August	Successful
		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 test	9 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
10 August 21:11:21	SM-65F Atlas			VandenbergOSTF-2		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Launch 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 test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
10 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
10 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
10 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 August 01:48:11	Nike-Cajun			Kronogard		AFCRL

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	11 August	Successful
		Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
13 August 22:00	SM-65F Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-11		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	13 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
14 August 15:20	Skylark-2			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			Sheffield UCL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	14 August	Successful
		Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
15 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	15 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
17 August 16:34:10	UGM-27 Polaris A2			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	17 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
18 August 07:09	Nike-Cajun			Andøya		NTNF

			ILC	Suborbital	Ionospheric	18 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 August 00:57:39	Nike-Cajun			Kronogard		AFCRL

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 August	Successful
		Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
21 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
21 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
22 August 01:30:00	MGM-31 Pershing I			Cape Canaveral LC-30A		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	22 August	Successful
		Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
22 August 15:30	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		NRL

			NRL	Suborbital	Solar	22 August	Successful
		Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi)
23 August 07:15	Kappa-8L			Kagoshima		ISAS

			ISAS	Suborbital	Test flight	23 August	Successful
		Apogee: 173 kilometres (107 mi)
23 August 17:10	Nike-Apache			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Aeronomy	23 August	Successful
		Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)
23 August				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	23 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
24 August 11:38	Black Knight 301			Woomera LA-5		RAE

			UCL	Suborbital	REV test Ionospheric	24 August	Successful
		Apogee: 573 kilometres (356 mi)
25 August	Nike-Zeus 3			Point Mugu		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	25 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 August 09:08	HAD			Woomera LA-2		WRE

			WRE	Suborbital	Aeronomy	27 August	Successful
		Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
27 August 15:02:03	UGM-27 Polaris A2			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	27 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 August 19:34	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	28 August	Successful
		Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi)
28 August	Nike-Zeus 3			White Sands LC-38		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	28 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 August 01:01	Skylark-2			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			RAE/WRE	Suborbital	Test flight	29 August	Successful
		Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
29 August 19:00	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	29 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
31 August 00:56:07	Nike-Cajun			Kronogard		AFCRL

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	31 August	Successful
		Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
31 August 16:25	Scout X-3A			Wallops Island LA-3		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	REV Test	31 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 217 kilometres (135 mi), third stage ignition occurred late
September [edit]
4 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
4 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	4 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 September 16:00	UGM-27 Polaris A3			Cape Canaveral LC-29A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	6 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
7 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	7 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
7 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	7 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 September 13:30	Skylark-2C			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			UCL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	11 September	Successful
		Apogee: 232 kilometres (144 mi)
11 September 23:24	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			AFCRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	11 September	Successful
		Apogee: 306 kilometres (190 mi)
12 September 15:50:00	LGM-25C Titan II			Cape Canaveral LC-15		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	12 September	Successful
		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 test	14 September	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September 20:37:10	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USNSObservation Island, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	15 September	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	15 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
19 September 03:06:22	LGM-30A Minuteman IA			Cape Canaveral LC-31B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	19 September	Successful
		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 flight	19 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
19 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	19 September	Successful
		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 test	20 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
20 September 04:21	Skylark-2			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			Sheffield	Suborbital	Ionospheric	20 September	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
20 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	20 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
20 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	20 September	Launch failure
21 September	RAM-B			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	REV Test	21 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
22 September 02:24	Aerobee-150A			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	UV Astronomy	22 September	Successful
		Apogee: 187 kilometres (116 mi)
22 September 06:45	Journeyman			Wallops Island		NASA

			Michigan	Suborbital	Radio astronomy	22 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,691 kilometres (1,051 mi)
27 September 02:14:56	MGM-31 Pershing I			Cape CanaveralLC-30		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
27 September 18:00	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi)
27 September	R-16U			Baikonur		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi)
27 September	Nike-Zeus 3			White Sands LC-38		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
27 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
28 September 21:01	LGM-30A Minuteman IA			VandenbergLC-394A-3		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	28 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi)
28 September				Kapustin Yar		MVS

			MVS	Suborbital	Missile test	28 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
30 September 06:02	Aerobee-150A			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	XR astronomy	30 September	Successful
		Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)
September	R-14 Chusovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	September	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
September	R-14 Chusovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	September	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
3rd Quarter	Berenice			CERES		ONERA

			ONERA	Suborbital	REV Test	3rd Quarter	Successful
		Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)

Reference

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Krebs, Gunter."Chronology of Space Launches".
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McDowell, Jonathan."GCAT Orbital Launch Log".
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Wade, Mark."Encyclopedia Astronautica".
Webb, Brian."Southwest Space Archive".
Zak, Anatoly."Russian Space Web".
"ISS Calendar".Spaceflight 101.
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