1958 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1958, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
28
Launch attempts
8
Successes
20
Failures
29%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Jupiter C
6
Vanguard
6
NOTS EV1
6
Thor
3
Vostok
3
Sputnik
2
Juno II
1
Atlas
1
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1958 (2) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 1958 ALP | RS-29 UE : Explorer 1, RTV Motor, Redstone RS-29S/A-5028 +2 more, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3 | Jupiter C | CC / LC26A | Success |
| Feb 05 | 1958-F01 | TV-3BU : Vanguard Test Satellite G, GRC 33-KS-2800, Vanguard TV3S +2 more, AJ10-37, Vanguard Fairing | Vanguard | CC / LC18A | Failure |
| March 1958 (3) | |||||
| Mar 05 | 1958-F02 | RS/CC-26 UV : Explorer 2, RTV Motor, Redstone RS-26S/A-5016 +2 more, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3 | Jupiter C | CC / LC26A | Failure |
| Mar 17 | 1958 BET | TV-4 : Vanguard Test Satellite H, GRC 33-KS-2800 144-79-22, Adapter clamp +3 more, Vanguard TV4, AJ10-37 PU-4, Vanguard Fairing | Vanguard | CC / LC18A | Success |
| Mar 26 | 1958 GAM | RS-24 UT : Explorer 3, RTV Motor, Redstone RS-24S/A-5048 +2 more, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3 | Jupiter C | CC / LC5 | Success |
| April 1958 (2) | |||||
| Apr 27 | 1958-F03 | B1-2 : D No. 1, 8K74A, Golovniy Obtekatel' +4 more, 8K74B, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D | Sputnik 8A91 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Apr 29 | 1958-F04 | TV-5 : X-ray satellite, GRC 33-KS-2800, Vanguard TV5 +2 more, AJ10-37 PU-5, Vanguard Fairing | Vanguard | CC / LC18A | Failure |
| May 1958 (2) | |||||
| May 15 | 1958 DEL | B1-1 : D No. 2, 8K74A, Golovniy Obtekatel' +5 more, Fairing section, 8K74B, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D | Sputnik 8A91 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 28 | 1958-F05 | SLV-1 : Lyman Alpha satellite, GRC 33-KS-2800 166-8-11, Vanguard SLV1 +2 more, AJ10-37, Vanguard Fairing | Vanguard | CC / LC18A | Failure |
| June 1958 (1) | |||||
| Jun 26 | 1958-F06 | SLV-2 : X-ray satellite, GRC 33-KS-2800, Vanguard SLV2 +2 more, AJ10-37, Vanguard Fairing | Vanguard | CC / LC18A | Failure |
| July 1958 (2) | |||||
| Jul 25 | 1958-F07 | 1 : Diagnostic Payload 1, NOTS 8in, NOTS 3in Sph. +4 more, F4D-1 Skyray, HOTROC, Fairing, X-241 | NOTS EV1 | NOTS / RW03/21 | Failure |
| Jul 26 | 1958 EPS | RS/CC-44 TT : Explorer 4, RTV Motor, Redstone RS-44S/A-5047 +2 more, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3 | Jupiter C | CC / LC5 | Success |
| August 1958 (7) | |||||
| Aug 12 | 1958-F08 | 2 : Diagnostic Payload 2, NOTS 8in, NOTS 3in Sph. +4 more, F4D-1 Skyray, HOTROC, Fairing, X-241 | NOTS EV1 | NOTS / RW03/21 | Failure |
| Aug 17 | 1958-F09 | 127 : Able I, Altair X-248-A3, TX-8 Falcon +3 more, Thor DM-18A 127, AJ10-41, Able Fairing | Thor Able I | CC / LC17A | Failure |
| Aug 22 | 1958-F10 | 3 : Diagnostic Payload 3, NOTS 8in, NOTS 3in Sph. +4 more, F4D-1 Skyray, HOTROC, Fairing, X-241 | NOTS EV1 | NOTS / RW03/21 | Failure |
| Aug 24 | 1958-F11 | RS/CC-47 HN : Explorer 5, RTV Motor, Redstone RS-47S/A-5052 +2 more, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3 | Jupiter C | CC / LC5 | Failure |
| Aug 25 | 1958-F12 | 4 : Radiation Payload 1, NOTS 8in, NOTS 3in Sph. +4 more, F4D-1 Skyray, HOTROC, Fairing, X-241 | NOTS EV1 | NOTS / RW03/21 | Failure |
| Aug 26 | 1958-F13 | 5 : Radiation Payload 2, NOTS 8in, NOTS 3in Sph. +4 more, F4D-1 Skyray, HOTROC, Fairing, X-241 | NOTS EV1 | NOTS / RW03/21 | Failure |
| Aug 28 | 1958-F14 | 6 : Radiation Payload 3, NOTS 8in, NOTS 3in Sph. +4 more, F4D-1 Skyray, HOTROC, Fairing, X-241 | NOTS EV1 | NOTS / RW03/21 | Failure |
| September 1958 (2) | |||||
| Sep 23 | 1958-F15 | B1-3 : E-1 No. 1, 8K72E No. B1-3, 8K71B +5 more, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A B1-3, Luna Fairing | Vostok-L 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Sep 26 | 1958-U01 | SLV-3 : Cloud cover satellite, GRC 33-KS-2800 172-12-24, Vanguard SLV3 +2 more, AJ10-37, Vanguard Fairing | Vanguard | CC / LC18A | Failure |
| October 1958 (3) | |||||
| Oct 11 | 1958 ETA | 130 : Able II, Altair X-248-A3, TX-8 Falcon +3 more, Thor DM-18A 130, AJ10-41, Able Fairing | Thor Able I | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Oct 11 | 1958-F17 | B1-4 : E-1 No. 2, 8K72E No. B1-4, 8K71B +5 more, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A B1-4, Luna Fairing | Vostok-L 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Oct 23 | 1958-F18 | RS/CC-49 HE : 12-foot sphere, RTV Motor, 2 lb Motor +5 more, Beacon container, Deal III Nose Cone, Redstone CC-49S/A-5053, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3 | Jupiter C | CC / LC5 | Failure |
| November 1958 (1) | |||||
| Nov 08 | 1958-F19 | 129 : Able III, Altair X-248-A3, TX-8 Falcon +3 more, Thor DM-18A 129, AJ10-41, Able Fairing | Thor Able I | CC / LC17A | Failure |
| December 1958 (3) | |||||
| Dec 04 | 1958-F20 | B1-5 : E-1 No. 3, 8K72E No. B1-5, 8K71B +5 more, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A B1-5, Luna Fairing | Vostok-L 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Dec 06 | 1958 THE | AM-11 : Pioneer 3, RTV Motor, Despin weight +4 more, Jupiter AM-11, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3, Juno II Fairing | Juno II | CC / LC5 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 1958 ZET | 10B : SCORE, Atlas B 10B, Atlas B Booster | Atlas B | CC / LC11 | Success |