1965 in spaceflight (July–September)
This is a list of spaceflights launched between July and September 1965. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1965 in spaceflight (January–March), 1965 in spaceflight (April–June) and 1965 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see 1965 in spaceflight.
Launches
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| 1 July 01:45 |
 Skylark-7C |
 Woomera LA-2 |
RAE/WRE | |||
| UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric Solar | 1 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) | ||||||
| 1 July 09:54:11 |
 SM-65D Atlas |
Vandenberg ABRES-B-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 1 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) | ||||||
| 2 July 04:07:00 |
Delta C |
Cape Canaveral LC-17B |
NASA | |||
| Tiros 10 (A-55/OT1) |
ESSA | Sun-synchronous | Weather | In orbit | Successful | |
| Ceased operations on 1 July 1967 | ||||||
| 2 July 06:30 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 |
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| Kosmos 70 (DS-A1 #7) |
Low Earth | Technology/Radiation | 18 December 1966 | Successful | ||
| 2 July | LGM-30B Minuteman IB |
Vandenberg LF-03 |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 5 July |  Saphir |
 Hammaguira Brigitte |
ONERA | |||
| ONERA | Suborbital | REV Test | 5 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | ||||||
| 6 July | LGM-30B Minuteman IB |
Vandenberg LF-07 |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 7 July 07:25 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
 Fort Churchill |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 166 kilometres (103 mi) | ||||||
| 7 July 08:37 |
HAD |
Woomera LA-2 |
WRE | |||
| WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) | ||||||
| 8 July | Sparoair III |
F-4B, Point Mugu |
US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 8 July | Launch failure | ||
| Apogee: 27 kilometres (17 mi) | ||||||
| 8 July | Nike-Zeus 3 |
Kwajalein |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | ASAT test | 8 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 9 July | R-36 |
Baikonur PU-33 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | ||||||
| 10 July | UR-100 |
Baikonur |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 July | Launch failure | ||
| 10 July | Saphir |
Hammaguira Brigitte |
ONERA | |||
| ONERA | Suborbital | REV Test | 10 July | Launch failure | ||
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) | ||||||
| 12 July 19:00 |
Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D |
Vandenberg PALC-2-4 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 5810 (KH-7 #20/AFP-206) |
US Air Force/NRO | Intended: Low Earth | Optical imaging | 12 July | Launch failure | |
| Failed to orbit | ||||||
| 13 July | Vostok-2 |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
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| Zenit-2 #28 |
Intended: Low Earth | Optical imaging | 13 July | Launch failure | ||
| Guidance system failed during second stage burn, failed to achieve orbit. | ||||||
| 14 July 07:57 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
Fort Churchill |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 14 July | Launch failure | ||
| 14 July 11:08 |
Skylark-7C |
Woomera LA-2 |
RAE/WRE | |||
| UCL | Suborbital | UV astronomy | 14 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 182 kilometres (113 mi) | ||||||
| 15 July 20:50 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35 |
NASA | |||
| Minnesota | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 196 kilometres (122 mi) | ||||||
| 16 July 03:31 |
Kosmos-1 |
Baikonur Site 41/15 |
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| Kosmos 71 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | 11 August 1970 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 72 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | 24 August 1979 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 73 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | 20 March 1974 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 74 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | 13 December 1979 | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 75 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | 28 September 1979 | Successful | ||
| 16 July 10:50 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kappa-8 |
Kagoshima |
ISAS | |||
| Tokyo | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 16 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi) | ||||||
| 16 July 11:15:59 |
UR-500 (Proton) |
Baikonur Site 81/23 |
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| Proton 1 (N-4 #1) |
Low Earth | Physics | 11 October | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of UR-500 rocket (later known as Proton) | ||||||
| 16 July | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 16 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 17 July 05:55:01 |
Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D |
Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 8411 (Samos-F3 #4/Ferret 8) |
US Air Force | Low Earth | ELINT | 18 December 1968 | Successful | |
| 17 July | UR-100 |
Baikonur Site 131 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 July | Launch failure | ||
| 18 July 14:38 |
Molniya |
Baikonur Site 1/5 |
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| Zond 3 |
Heliocentric | Lunar flyby | In orbit | Successful | ||
| 19 July 22:01:12 |
Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D |
Vandenberg PALC-1-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 5543 (KH-4A #1022) |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 18 August | Successful | |
| SRV 664 |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | July | Successful | |
| SRV 658 |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | July/August | Successful | |
| 20 July 08:26:59 |
Atlas LV-3A Agena-D |
Cape Canaveral LC-13 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 6577 (Vela 3A) |
US Air Force | High Earth | Nuclear test detection Radiation research | In orbit | Successful | |
| OPS 6564 (Vela 3B) |
US Air Force | High Earth | Nuclear test detection Radiation research | In orbit | Successful | |
| ERS-17 (ORS-3) |
US Air Force | Highly elliptical | Astronomy | 1 July 1968 | Successful | |
| 20 July | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 3 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 20 July | Launch failure | ||
| 21 July 10:33:00 |
Nike-Iroquois |
Eglin |
US Air Force | |||
| AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 178 kilometres (111 mi) | ||||||
| 21 July 18:18:46 |
LGM-25C Titan II |
Vandenberg LC-395B |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 21 July 20:00 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35 |
US Air Force | |||
| AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 21 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 193 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 21 July | R-16U |
Baikonur Site 60/6 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) | ||||||
| 23 July 04:33 |
Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 |
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| Kosmos 76 (DS-P1-Yu #3) |
Low Earth | Radar target | 16 March 1966 | Successful | ||
| 23 July 17:05 |
Nike-Cajun |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) | ||||||
| 24 July 08:36 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
Fort Churchill |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 179 kilometres (111 mi) | ||||||
| 26 July 12:01 |
Kappa-9M |
Kagoshima |
ISAS | |||
| ISAS/TAO | Suborbital | Astronomy | 26 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi) | ||||||
| 26 July 17:00 |
Black Knight 301 |
Woomera LA-5 |
RAE | |||
| RAE | Suborbital | REV Test | 26 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 492 kilometres (306 mi) | ||||||
| 26 July | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 26 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 27 July 03:10 |
Kappa-9M |
Kagoshima |
ISAS | |||
| Tokai | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 317 kilometres (197 mi) | ||||||
| 27 July | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 27 July | Launch failure | ||
| 29 July 01:15 |
Skylark-7C |
Woomera LA-2 |
RAE/WRE | |||
| UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric Solar | 29 July | Launch failure | ||
| 30 July 13:00:00 |
Saturn I |
Cape Canaveral LC-37B |
NASA | |||
| Apollo BP-9A |
NASA | Low Earth | Technology | 22 November 1975 | Successful | |
| Pegasus 3 |
NASA | Low Earth | Micrometeoroids | 4 August 1969 | Successful | |
| Final flight of Saturn I, boilerplate test of Apollo spacecraft, Pegasus ceased operations on 29 August 1968 | ||||||
| 31 July | UR-100 |
Baikonur Site 131 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 July | Launch failure | ||
| 31 July | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 31 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Apache |
White Sands |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| July | Nike-Zeus 3 |
Kwajalein |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | ABM test | July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 3 August 04:30 |
Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 3 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 3 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 3 August 08:52 |
HAD |
Woomera LA-2 |
WRE | |||
| WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi) | ||||||
| 3 August 11:02 |
Voskhod |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
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| Kosmos 77 (Zenit-4) |
Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 August | Successful | ||
| 3 August 19:12 |
Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D |
Vandenberg PALC-2-4 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 5698 (KH-7 #21/AFP-206) |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 7 August | Successful | |
| OPS 6761 (EHH B3) |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | ELINT | 17 June 1968 | Successful | |
| 3 August | R-36 |
Baikonur PU-32 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 August | Launch failure | ||
| 4 August 03:41:10 |
LGM-30F Minuteman II |
Cape Canaveral LC-32B |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 4 August 12:43:08 |
SM-65D Atlas |
Vandenberg ABRES-B-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 4 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) | ||||||
| 4 August | Martlet 2 |
 Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 5 August 13:21:28 |
SM-65F Atlas |
Vandenberg ABRES-A-2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 5 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) | ||||||
| 6 August 00:20 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi) | ||||||
| 6 August 06:44 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August 11:13 |
Nike-Cajun |
Point Barrow |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August 12:00 |
Nike-Cajun |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August 18:30 |
Nike-Cajun |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 167 kilometres (104 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August 19:39 |
Nike-Cajun |
Point Barrow |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August 19:45 |
Nike-Cajun |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 118 kilometres (73 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August 20:06 |
Nike-Cajun |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August | Kappa-8 |
 Pameungpeuk |
ISAS | |||
| ISAS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 7 August | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 7 August | Launch failure | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 8 August 03:40 |
Nike-Cajun |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) | ||||||
| 8 August 04:00 |
Nike-Cajun |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) | ||||||
| 8 August 04:15 |
Nike-Cajun |
Point Barrow |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi) | ||||||
| 8 August 08:40 |
Nike-Cajun |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) | ||||||
| 8 August 10:02 |
Nike-Cajun |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi) | ||||||
| 8 August 10:15 |
Nike-Cajun |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) | ||||||
| 9 August 10:10 |
Nike-Cajun |
Point Barrow |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi) | ||||||
| 10 August 17:54:00 |
Scout B |
Wallops Island LA-3A |
NASA | |||
| SEV (FW4S #20038) |
NASA | Medium Earth | Technology | |||
| Secor-5 (EGRS-5) |
US Army | Medium Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful | |
| Maiden flight of Scout B | ||||||
| 10 August 23:13 |
Skylark-7C |
 Salto di Quirra |
 ESRO | |||
| ROE | Suborbital | UV astronomy | 10 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 215 kilometres (134 mi) | ||||||
| 11 August 01:35 |
Kappa-8 |
 Lapan |
ISAS | |||
| LAPAN | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 11 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 191 kilometres (119 mi) | ||||||
| 11 August 11:49 |
Nike-Cajun |
White Sands |
NASA | |||
| DUD | Suborbital | Aeronomy Meteoroid research | 11 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) | ||||||
| 11 August 14:31:04 |
Atlas LV-3C Centaur-D |
Canaveral LC-36B |
NASA | |||
| Surveyor SD-2 |
NASA | Highly elliptical | Technology | In orbit | Successful | |
| Maiden flight of Atlas LV-3C Centaur-D | ||||||
| 11 August 19:01:01 |
UGM-27 Polaris A1 |
Cape Canaveral LC-29A |
US Navy | |||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) | ||||||
| 12 August 17:15 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 12 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 241 kilometres (150 mi) | ||||||
| 13 August 22:11:24 |
Thor DSV-2A Ablestar |
Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 8464 (Transit O-5/NNS 30050) |
US Navy | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | |
| Dodecapole 2 |
NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | In orbit | Successful | |
| Tempsat-1 |
NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | In orbit | Successful | |
| Long Rod |
NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | In orbit | Successful | |
| Calsphere 4A |
NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | In orbit | Successful | |
| SURCAL-5 |
NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | In orbit | Successful | |
| Transit O-5 failed a few weeks after launch, final flight of Thor-Ablestar | ||||||
| 13 August | R-36 |
Baikonur PU-33 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | ||||||
| 14 August 11:16 |
Vostok-2 |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| |||
| Kosmos 78 (Zenit-2 #30) |
Low Earth | Optical imaging | 22 August | Successful | ||
| 16 August 20:04:56 |
LGM-25C Titan II |
Vandenberg LC-395C |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 17 August 00:05:00 |
Kappa-8 |
Lapan |
ISAS | |||
| LAPAN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 17 August 20:59:57 |
Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D |
Vandenberg PALC-1-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 7208 (KH-4A #1023) |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 October | Partial spacecraft failure | |
| SRV 621 |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | August | Successful | |
| SRV 649 |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | August/September | Successful | |
| Forward camera erroneously shut down for 29 orbits partway through mission | ||||||
| 18 August 11:30 |
LGM-30F Minuteman II |
Vandenberg LF-21 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 19 August 01:40 |
Nike-Apache |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 144 kilometres (89 mi) | ||||||
| 20 August | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 20 August | Launch failure | ||
| 20 August | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 3 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 20 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 21 August 14:00:00 |
Titan II GLV |
Cape Canaveral LC-19 |
US Air Force | |||
| Gemini V |
NASA | Low Earth | Technology | 29 August 12:55:13 | Successful | |
| REP |
NASA | Low Earth | Target | 27 August | Successful | |
| Carried two astronauts, rendezvous with radar pod not attempted due to fuel cell problem, rendezvous instead performed with a predetermined point in space. Landed off course due to confusion between Solar and sidereal days | ||||||
| 21 August | R-36 |
Baikonur PU-32 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 August | Launch failure | ||
| 23 August 20:00:27 |
LGM-30F Minuteman II |
Cape Canaveral LC-31B |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 24 August 16:37:28 |
UGM-133A Minuteman IA |
Vandenberg LF-06 |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | ||||||
| 24 August 21:59 |
Nike-Apache |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 24 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 162 kilometres (101 mi) | ||||||
| 24 August | Dragon |
 Myrdalsandir |
CNES | |||
| CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 24 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 440 kilometres (270 mi) | ||||||
| 25 August 10:19 |
Voskhod |
Baikonur Site 1/5 |
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| Kosmos 79 (Zenit-4) |
Low Earth | Optical imaging | 2 September | Successful | ||
| 25 August 15:17:00 |
Delta C |
Cape Canaveral LC-17B |
NASA | |||
| OSO-C |
NASA | Intended: Low Earth | Scientific | 25 August | Launch failure | |
| Third stage ignited ahead of schedule, failed to orbit | ||||||
| 25 August 16:28:07 |
UGM-133A Minuteman IA |
Vandenberg LF-04 |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 25 August 18:31 |
Javelin |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| Pittsburgh | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 902 kilometres (560 mi) | ||||||
| 26 August 00:04:43 |
LGM-25C Titan II |
Vandenberg LC-395D |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 26 August 11:20:14 |
SM-65D Atlas |
Vandenberg ABRES-B-2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 26 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) | ||||||
| 26 August 19:03 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
Eglin |
US Air Force | |||
| AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi) | ||||||
| 27 August | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 27 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 28 August 02:02 |
Kappa 10S |
Kagoshima |
ISAS | |||
| ISAS | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 742 kilometres (461 mi) | ||||||
| 31 August | R-16U |
Baikonur Site 60/8 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) | ||||||
| August | Nike-Javelin |
White Sands |
DASA | |||
| DASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 1 September 11:17 |
Nike-Apache |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| UT Dallas | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 1 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) | ||||||
| 2 September 20:00:16 |
Thor SLV-2 Agena-D |
Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 3373 (FTV 1602/STARAD-2) |
US Air Force | Intended: Medium Earth | Radiation | 2 September | Launch failure | |
| Upper stage malfunctioned, failed to orbit | ||||||
| 3 September 05:17 |
Nike-Apache |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| UT Dallas | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 3 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 153 kilometres (95 mi) | ||||||
| 3 September 14:00 |
Kosmos-1 |
Baikonur Site 41/15 |
| |||
| Kosmos 80 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 81 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 82 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 83 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 84 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| 3 September 19:30 |
MR-12 |
Kapustin Yar |
AN | |||
| AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) | ||||||
| 3 September | Dragon |
Myrdalsandir |
CNES | |||
| CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 3 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 451 kilometres (280 mi) | ||||||
| 9 September 04:15 |
MR-12 |
Kapustin Yar |
AN | |||
| AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) | ||||||
| 9 September 04:20 |
Skylark 3 |
Woomera LA-2 |
RAE/WRE | |||
| RAE/WRE | Suborbital | Test flight | 9 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 221 kilometres (137 mi) | ||||||
| 9 September 09:36 |
Voskhod |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| |||
| Kosmos 85 (Zenit-4) |
Low Earth | Optical imaging | 17 September | Successful | ||
| 9 September 23:58 |
Nike-Apache |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Radio astronomy | 9 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi) | ||||||
| 10 September 04:41:38 |
Thor LV-2D Burner-1 |
Vandenberg LC-4300B-6 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 8068 (DMSP-3B F4/DAPP 13) |
US Air Force | Sun-synchronous | Weather | In orbit | Successful | |
| 14 September 05:45 |
Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 14 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 14 September 07:45 |
Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 3 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 14 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 14 September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 14 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 15 September 20:28:00 |
Nike-Apache |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| Urbana-Champaign | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 15 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi) | ||||||
| 16 September 14:04 |
Nike-Apache |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| CU-Boulder | Suborbital | Auroral | 16 September | Launch failure | ||
| Apogee: 27 kilometres (17 mi) | ||||||
| 16 September 23:05 |
Black Brant VB |
Eglin |
US Air Force | |||
| AFCRL | Suborbital | Test flight | 16 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 344 kilometres (214 mi) | ||||||
| 17 September 15:44 |
Nike-Apache |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| CU-Boulder | Suborbital | Auroral | 17 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi) | ||||||
| 17 September 19:00 |
MR-12 |
Kapustin Yar |
AN | |||
| AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) | ||||||
| 17 September 21:51 |
Aerobee-150A |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| CNES | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 17 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 182 kilometres (113 mi) | ||||||
| 17 September | UR-100 |
Baikonur Site 131 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 September | Launch failure | ||
| 18 September 07:59 |
Kosmos-1 |
Baikonur Site 41/15 |
| |||
| Kosmos 86 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 87 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 88 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 89 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Kosmos 90 (Strela-1) |
Low Earth | Communication | In orbit | Successful | ||
| 18 September 22:02 |
Nike-Apache |
 Coronie |
NASA | |||
| UTR | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 205 kilometres (127 mi) | ||||||
| 18 September | R-16U |
Baikonur Site 41/3 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) | ||||||
| 20 September 03:27 |
R-5V Vertikal |
Kapustin Yar |
AN | |||
| AN | Suborbital | Ionospheric Solar | 20 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 480 kilometres (300 mi) | ||||||
| 20 September 14:10 |
Nike-Apache |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| CU-Boulder | Suborbital | Auroral | 20 September | Launch failure | ||
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) | ||||||
| 20 September 16:08 |
Nike-Apache |
Fort Churchill |
NASA | |||
| CU-Boulder | Suborbital | Auroral | 20 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 146 kilometres (91 mi) | ||||||
| 20 September 23:30 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi) | ||||||
| 20 September | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 2 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 20 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 00:52 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 136 kilometres (85 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 04:24 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 06:21 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 128 kilometres (80 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 07:35 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 138 kilometres (86 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 09:00 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 14:04:23 |
LGM-25C Titan II |
Vandenberg LC-395B |
Strategic Air Command | |||
| Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 21 September 22:00 |
Nike-Apache |
Coronie |
NASA | |||
| UTR | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 205 kilometres (127 mi) | ||||||
| 22 September 20:07 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35 |
NASA | |||
| ASE | Suborbital | XR astronomy | 22 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 199 kilometres (124 mi) | ||||||
| 22 September 21:31:14 |
Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D |
Vandenberg PALC-1-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 7221 (KH-4A #1024) |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 October | Successful | |
| SRV 622 |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | September | Successful | |
| SRV 643 |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | September/October | Successful | |
| 22 September 23:24 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) | ||||||
| 23 September 05:50 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi) | ||||||
| 23 September 07:15 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 133 kilometres (83 mi) | ||||||
| 23 September 08:07 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi) | ||||||
| 23 September 09:05 |
Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi) | ||||||
| 23 September 09:07 |
Voskhod |
Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| |||
| Kosmos 91 (Zenit-4) |
Low Earth | Optical imaging | 1 October | Successful | ||
| 23 September 14:36 |
Javelin |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 23 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 805 kilometres (500 mi) | ||||||
| 24 September 08:52 |
Nike-Apache |
Coronie |
NASA | |||
| UTR | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 205 kilometres (127 mi) | ||||||
| 25 September 02:20:13 |
LGM-30F Minuteman II |
Cape Canaveral LC-32B |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) | ||||||
| 25 September 04:00 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35 |
US Air Force | |||
| AFCRL | Suborbital | Test flight | 25 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 199 kilometres (124 mi) | ||||||
| 25 September 21:54 |
Aerobee-150A |
Wallops Island |
NASA | |||
| CNES | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 192 kilometres (119 mi) | ||||||
| 25 September | UR-100 |
Baikonur |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 September | Launch failure | ||
| 25 September | R-16U |
Baikonur Site 41/3 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) | ||||||
| 25 September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 27 September 08:54 |
Nike-Apache |
Coronie |
NASA | |||
| UTR | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 205 kilometres (127 mi) | ||||||
| 27 September | Athena RTV |
Green River Pad 1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 27 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 28 September 09:09:58 |
Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35/21 |
NASA | |||
| NASA | Suborbital | Meteoroid research Biological | 28 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 183 kilometres (114 mi) | ||||||
| 28 September 14:35 |
Black Knight 301 |
Woomera LA-5 |
RAE | |||
| RAE | Suborbital | REV Test | 28 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 605 kilometres (376 mi) | ||||||
| 29 September 10:40 |
SM-65D Atlas |
Vandenberg ABRES-B-1 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 29 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) | ||||||
| 29 September | Aerobee-150 (Hi) |
White Sands LC-35 |
NRL | |||
| NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) | ||||||
| 30 September 04:20 |
Skylark-7C |
Salto di Quirra |
ESRO | |||
| UCL/MPE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi) | ||||||
| 30 September 04:20 |
Rubis |
Hammaguira Bacchus |
CNES | |||
| CNRS | Suborbital | Astronomy Particle research | 30 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,760 kilometres (1,090 mi) | ||||||
| 30 September 19:20 |
Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D |
Vandenberg PALC-2-4 |
US Air Force | |||
| OPS 7208 (KH-7 #22/AFP-206) |
US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 5 October | Successful | |
| 30 September | R-16U |
Baikonur Site 41/4 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) | ||||||
| September | RT-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | September | Launch failure | ||
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) | ||||||
| September | RT-15 |
Kapustin Yar Site 84 |
RVSN | |||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| September | Martlet 2 |
Barbados |
DND/DoD | |||
| DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
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