List Of Atlas Launches (1957–1959)
Launch statistics Rocket configurations Launch sites Launch outcomes 1957 1958 1959 References * * Main Page *List of Atlas launches This is a list of launches made by the Atlas rocket family, derived from the SM-65 Atlas ICBM. The currently operational variant, Atlas V, has flown 81 consecutive missions without failure between October 2007 and January 2022. Due to the size o ... {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Atlas launches (1957-59) Atlas * ...
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1957 In Spaceflight
The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union. In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika Laika (russian: link=no, Лайка; – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 space ..., who died in orbit a few hours after launch. * Thor, Atlas, and R-7 rocket families all have maiden flights this year, all three of which will have long legacies for the next 50+ years * Australia and the UK go to space with sounding rockets; first space launches from Australia * The R-12 makes its maiden flight * The US makes its first orbital attempt and fails (Vanguard TV-3) Launches January February March April May June ...
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