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V-2 Chronology 1947 October 18 - 07:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 010T Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). Range achieved 206.7 km. Destroyed during ballistic portion of flight. 1947 October 20 - 08:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 04T Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Range achieved 231.4 km. Tore loose from launch stand; flew 180 km left of planned target. 1947 October 23 - 14:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 08T FAILURE: Payload destroyed, leading to rocket disintegration. Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Range achieved 29.4 km. 1947 October 28 - 13:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 03T Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). Range achieved 274.3 km. Achieved objectives. 1947 October 31 - 13:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 06T FAILURE: Loss of control on longitudinal axis. Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Range achieved 2 km. 1947 November 2 - 15:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 14N Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Range achieved 260 km. Achieved objective. 1947 November 3 - 12:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 30N FAILURE: Rolled after launch and lost stabilization. Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Range achieved 2.3 km. 1947 November 4 - 15:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 01T Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). Range achieved 268 km. Met objectives. 1947 November 10 - 09:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 21N FAILURE: Lost guidance. Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Range achieved 24.4 km. 1947 November 13 - 08:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 22N Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1947 November 13 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: V-2. A-4 19N Soviet V-2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). Range achieved 270 km. Broke up on re-entry. 1948 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-4 FAILURE: Veered 51 degrees from flight path. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). First of 9 rockets of first test series. Veered 51 degrees from flight path. 1948 October 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-1 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 300 km. Successful flight. 1948 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-9 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1948 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-6 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1948 October 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-10 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1948 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-3 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1948 November 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-12 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1948 November 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-2 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1948 November 5 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 I-11 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Ninth and last launch of first R-1 test series. 1949 May 7 - 03:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1A 1 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 200 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 0612 local time. The launches were first made public by Tass on March 27, 1958: 'In May 1949 a single-stage Russian rocket attained an altitude of 109 km with an instrument payload of 120 to 130 kg'. 1949 May 10 - 15:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1A 2 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 279.6 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 1857 local time. 1949 May 15 - 02:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1A 3 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 210 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 0548 local time. 1949 May 16 - 21:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1A 4 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 320 km. Ballistic launch. Expected range 210 km. Launched at 0055 local time. 1949 May 24 - 01:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1A 5 FIAR-1 Test/Aeronomy mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 32.9 km. Vertical launch. Expected range 22 km. Launched at 0440 local time. Carried two 85 kg Physical Measurement of Atmospheric Boundary (FIAR-1) containers, but they were not recovered. 1949 May 28 - 01:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1A 6 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 31.9 km. Vertical launch. Expected range 22 km. Launched at 0450 local time. Carried two 85 kg Physical Measurement of Atmospheric Boundary (FIAR-1) containers, which were recovered but damaged; no science resulted 1949 September 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-1 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First launch of second series - 10 preproduction and 11 prototype rockets available. A total of 20 were fired; six failures in 16 launches. 1949 September 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-2 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-11 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-4 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-8 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-5 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-9 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-15 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 25 - 11:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2e 1 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Modification of R-1 missile to test R-2 concepts (integral fuel tank and seperable warhead). Range achieved 541.3 km. Deviation from aim point -0.2 km. Launched at 1416 local time. 1949 September 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-10 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 September 30 - 11:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2e 2 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 562.2 km. Deviation from aim point -9.3 km. Launched at 1449 local time. 1949 October 2 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2e 3 FAILURE: Fire in tail compartment. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 324.1 km. Deviation from aim point -11.4 km. Launched at 1400 local time. 1949 October 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-14 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 8 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-16 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 8 - 06:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2e 4 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 569.8 km. Deviation from aim point -0.8 km. Launched at 0905 local time. 1949 October 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-12 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 11 - 12:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2e 5 FAILURE: Fire in tail compartment. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Range achieved 9 km. Deviation from aim point 1.7 km. Launched at 1545 local time. 1949 October 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-7 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-17 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-13 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-19 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-23 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-22 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-20 Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1949 October 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 II-3 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Last and 20th launch in second R-1 test series. 1950 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 2 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 3 FAILURE: Failed to reach target. First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch to full range. 1950 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 1 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch in first test series of protoype missiles. 1950 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 5 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 6 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 7 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 4 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 8 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 11 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 10 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 9 First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1950 December 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 12 FAILURE: Failed to reach target. First series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Twelfth and final launch in prototype test series. All missiles failed to reach targets. 1951 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIA-1 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First launch in winter test series. Carried dogs. 1951 January 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIA-5 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 January 31 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIA-2 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIA-6 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIA-3 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Last launch in winter test series. 1951 June 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-11 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First launch in quality assurance test series of operational missiles. 1951 June 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-10 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-1 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-2 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-3 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-7 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-9 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-8 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-4 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-5 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1951 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 IIIB-14 Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Last launch in quality assurance test series of operational missiles. 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-12 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-3 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-4 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-5 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-6 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-7 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-8 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-11 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-10 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-2 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-9 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1951 July 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-1 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch in second test series. 1951 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1V 1 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First Soviet rocket flight with animals (dogs Dezik and Zhegan). Maximum Altitude - 100 km. Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. 1951 July 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 II-13 Second series test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Thirteenth and last launch of the second series. 12 of the 13 reached their targets. 1951 July 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1B 1 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Electrical failure. No payload recovery. Carried dogs. 1951 August 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1B 2 Test / solar ultraviolet / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs. 1951 August 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1V 1 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs. 1951 August 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1B 3 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Smoke container functioned; Instruments recovered. 1951 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1B 4 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs. 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-8 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-4 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-3 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-5 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-7 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-2 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-6 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-1 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch of production quality assurance test series. 1952 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 220 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1952 August 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 105 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1952 August 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 320 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1952 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-11 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-9 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-10 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-12 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-13 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1952 September 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 KT-14 Third series controlled test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 14th and last launch in quality assurance testing. 12 of the 14 reached their targets. 1952 October 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 420 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1952 October 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 520 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1952 October 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 501 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1952 November 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 620 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1020 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 March 5 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 319 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 March 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. FAILURE: Failure. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Unsuccessful. First Phase I trials launch of the 8 remaining rockets of the first production lot were fired, of which 6 reached the target area. The first launch was on 15 March 1953. The first successful flight was on 2 April 1953. The first full range flight came on 19 April 1953. 1953 March 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. FAILURE: Failure. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1953 March 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 820 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Of the 8 rockets of the first production lot fired, 6 reached the target area. 1953 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 April 8 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. FAILURE: Failure. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1953 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Range achieved 270 km. First test launch of R-5. 1953 May 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 220 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 May 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase I state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Completion of first series of 8 R-5 flight tests. 2 achieved 270 km range, 5, 1200 km range, and one, 550 km range. 1953 July 6 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 420 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 820 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 520 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 320 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 620 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 720 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1020 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1220 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 920 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 October 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials Phase 2 launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Through December 1953 there were 7 Phase II launches, one of which was unsuccessful. A maximum range of 1185 km was reached. 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 2 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 2 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 2 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 2 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1120 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1320 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 November 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1520 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1953 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 2 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1953 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 2 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 March 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1820 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1916 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1920 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 March 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1918 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 April 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1720 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 April 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1910 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1912 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 2120 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile First production series test launch. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile First production series test launch. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile First production series test launch. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch of series production missile. 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile First production series test launch. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile First production series test launch. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 May 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1620 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 2020 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1420 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 May 7 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 220 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 May 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 120 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 May 26 - 14:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). 1954 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2 Prod. missile First production series test launch. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1954 June 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 12 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 June 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 720 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 June 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 14 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 June 26 - 13:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1D 1 Test / biology / ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). 1954 July 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1D 2 Test / biology / ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs Lyza and Ryjik. 1954 July 7 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1D 3 Test / biology / ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload recovered; left animal container, smoke container. 1954 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Through February 1955 the state acceptance trials for the production missile were conducted. 19 launches were made, 10 of which passed the acceptance criteria, 5 did not, and 4 were used for test of the new radio-correction guidance system. This used the R-5R variant of the missile; one of those four tests was unsuccessful. 1954 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 August 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 320 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 August 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 420 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 August 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 520 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1915 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 620 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1954 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1954 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1955 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials Phase III launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1955 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials Phase III launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1955 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials Phase III launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). The second phase in August-November 1955 consisted of 10 successful launches at ranges of 1083 to 1190 km. This cleared the way for a final test series leading to the first rocket-delivered test of a Soviet atomic bomb. 1955 January 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 January 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1E 1 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload section deployed at 22 seconds. Left animal container recovered. Carried dogs. 1955 January 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 720 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 920 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The first phase of flight trials were conducted from 21 January to July 1955. Of the 14 launches, 13 were successful. 1955 February 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 820 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 February 5 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1E (A-1) 2 Test / biology mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). No recovery. Carried dogs. 1955 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1020 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Phase 3 state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1955 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. ZI test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 April 8 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 410 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 April 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 1811 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 April 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 405 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 April 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 215 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 June 6 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 June 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 318 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 June 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 305 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1955 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 July 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. State trials missile test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 104 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 119 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 July 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0427 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1955 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0430 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. PI state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 August 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. PI state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 August 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 302 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 August 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0315 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. PI state trials launch Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 October 5 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No K1-17 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 October 8 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No K1-19 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1955 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1955 November 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1E 3 Biological mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs. 1955 November 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Certification test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The series of 5 launches began on 11 January 1956 with launch of a dummy warhead. 1956 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Certification test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Certification test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Certification test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 January 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 101 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 January 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 465 FAILURE: Failure. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1956 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. BAYKAL Nuclear test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The R-5M successfully launched an 80 kiloton (300 kiloton according to some sources) warhead over a 1200 km range - from Kaputsin Yar Area 4N to a point near Priaralsk Karakum, 150 km north-east of the Aral Sea. 1956 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 431 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 February 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 453 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 February 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The R-5RD or M5RD was flown to test subsystems for the R-7 ICBM. 1956 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0316 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 April 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0317 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 May 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1E 4 Biological mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs. 1956 May 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M R-5R Radio guidance test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 May 31 - 02:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1E 5 Biology / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs. 1956 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M R-5R Radio guidance test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 June 7 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1E (A-1) 6 Biological mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs. 1956 June 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M R-5R Radio guidance test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 June 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 5112 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 5301 FAILURE: Failure. Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1956 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 July 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0409 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0311 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. R-1 8A11 No 0307 Operational test Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1956 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1956 August 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5M M-5RD R-7 component test Agency: MVS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The R-5RD or M5RD was flown 10 times to test subsystems for the R-7 ICBM. 1956 December 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 January 19 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Nuclear test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1957 April 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 April 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 May 16 - 02:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 1 Test mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1957 May 16 - 03:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Test / biology mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1957 May 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 2 Test / biology mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1957 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 1 (LKI1-1) Test mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 2? Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 4? Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 3? Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 July 11 - 02:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 July 27 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 6? Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 5? Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. SOI Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 August 14 - 04:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 August 19 - 03:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 August 25 - 02:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 3 Ionosphere / biological mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 1957 August 25 - 03:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Test mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 208 km (129 mi). 1957 August 31 - 05:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 4 Ionosphere / biological mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 1957 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 7? LKI-7 Test mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1957 September 9 - 15:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 5 Ionosphere / biological mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). 1957 September 14 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 September 17 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 September 20 - 02:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 November 9 - 16:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). 1957 December 16 - 04:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 December 21 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1957 December 21 - 08:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 January 10 - 07:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 January 19 - 09:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 January 19 - 23:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 February 11 - 09:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 February 18 - 14:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 February 21 - 07:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Ionosphere / biology mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 470 km (290 mi). 1958 February 21 - 08:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Some reports say that one of the four launches this day carried the dogs Palma and Pushok. The dogs were said to have died due to cabin decompression. Rumors of the death of a 'cosmonaut Shiborin' can perhaps be attributed to this incident, if indeed it did occur. 1958 February 21 - 09:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 1958 February 21 - 15:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Ionosphere / solar ultraviolet / meteorites mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 473 km (293 mi). 1958 February 26 - 04:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 March 20 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 April 20 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 No. 1 (LKI2-1) Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 May 18 - 01:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 May 31 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. R-12 63M No. 8 (LKI-8) Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 (LKI2 2 of 24) Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 June 24 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 June 29 - 01:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 July 2 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Chemical release mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1958 July 15 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 July 16 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 July 27 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 July 31 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 August 2 - 05:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 6 Ionosphere / biological mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1958 August 12 - 03:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 August 12 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 August 13 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 7 Ionosphere / biological mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). 1958 August 15 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 August 27 - 04:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Ionosphere / biological mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi). 1958 August 27 - 06:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Infrared atmosphere Aeronomy / ionosphere / biology mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 450 km (270 mi). 1958 August 27 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Aeronomy / ionosphere / fields / mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 450 km (270 mi). Carried dogs Belyanka and Pestraya to 450 km altitude. 1958 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 September 6 - 04:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 September 17 - 04:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 September 19 - 00:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. E-1 Sodium test Aeronomy/Ionosphere/Meteorite mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). Carried dogs to 430 km altitude. 1958 September 20 - 05:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 September 22 - 03:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 September 27 - 03:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 October 1 - 10:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). 1958 October 3 - 03:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 October 4 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1958 October 4 - 15:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). 1958 October 6 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy/SB mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 October 8 - 03:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 October 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). 1958 October 10 - 13:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1958 October 16 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 October 17 - 04:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 October 31 - 11:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Infrared atmosphere Ionosphere / solar / biology mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). Carried dogs to 415 km altitude. 1958 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Nuclear test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1958 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 November 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Nuclear test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1958 November 21 - 06:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 460 km (280 mi). 1958 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. K63 Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 December 12 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. 8K63 control flight Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 December 23 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1958 December 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. 8K63 control flight Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 December 25 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. 8K63 control flight Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 December 25 - 13:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-1. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1958 December 27 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. 8K63 control flight Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1958 December 27 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1958 December 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. 8K63 control flight Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 March 12 - 11:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 March 12 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 March 13 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 March 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 April 11 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 April 14 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 May 12 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 May 14 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 May 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 May 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-13. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1959 June 2 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 June 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 June 17 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 June 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Solar x-ray mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). 1959 July 2 - 03:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 July 2 - 06:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 9 Ionosphere / aeronomy / biological mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). 1959 July 3 - 03:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 July 10 - 04:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. R-2A No. 10 Solar ultraviolet / biology mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1959 July 14 - 03:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). 1959 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1959 July 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Solar x-ray mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). 1959 July 21 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Ionosphere / aeronomy / solar x-ray mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). 1959 July 21 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Ionosphere / aeronomy / solar x-ray mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). 1959 July 22 - 01:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1959 July 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 July 31 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 August 7 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1959 August 26 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 August 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 September 5 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 September 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 September 25 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 September 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 October 8 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1959 October 20 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 October 22 - 03:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 October 22 - 06:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 October 22 - 09:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1959 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 December 3 - 08:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 December 3 - 10:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 December 3 - 12:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 December 4 - 05:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 December 4 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 December 4 - 10:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1959 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1959 December 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 January 18 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1960 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-13. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1960 March 20 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 March 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 March 25 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 March 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 March 31 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 May 5 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 May 6 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 May 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. LKI No. 2 Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 June 6 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials test launch 1 Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 June 15 - 02:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar / biology mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1960 June 23 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1960 June 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 June 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 12 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 13 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 1960 July 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 July 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 August 2 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1960 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 September 5 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Ionosphere / aeronomy / biological mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1960 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1960 September 22 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 22 - 20:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-2. Ionosphere / aeronomy / biology mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1960 September 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1960 September 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1960 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 18 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 18 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 19 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 20 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 November 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 November 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 November 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 12 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 20 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 23 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 24 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1960 December 26 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1960 December 31 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. LKI No 44? Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 January 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 January 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5 V-1000 target Target mission Agency: OKB-30. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1961 January 13 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 January 14 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 January 14 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5 V-1000 target Target mission Agency: OKB-30. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1961 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. State trials launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1961 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1961 February 8 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 February 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 February 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 February 15 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Ultraviolet ozone spectra Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). 1961 February 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5 V-1000 target Target mission Agency: OKB-30. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1961 February 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5 V-1000 target Target mission Agency: OKB-30. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1961 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Failure. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1961 March 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 March 11 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 March 17 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 March 25 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 March 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. R-5 V-1000 target Target mission Agency: OKB-30. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1961 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 3 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 7 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 19 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 27 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 April 28 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 May 10 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 May 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 June 4 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 June 9 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. V-1000 target mission Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 June 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 June 29 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 July 27 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 August 15 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 August 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 August 31 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 675 km (419 mi). 1961 September 6 - Launch Vehicle: R-5. Nuclear test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1961 September 11 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 September 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1961 September 26 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). 1961 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Agency: MVS. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). | |