1951 in spaceflight
1951 saw a number of suborbital spaceflights, conducted to test missiles, or conduct scientific research. The Soviet Union conducted large numbers of R-1 and R-2 missile tests, whilst the United States launched several research flights using Aerobee and captured V-2 rockets.
Launches
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| 18 January 20:14 |
 V-2[1] |
 White Sands LC-33 |
G.E./US Army | |||
| Naval Research Laboratory | Suborbital | Solar | 18 January | Failed | ||
| Project Hermes launch, Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) | ||||||
| 29 January | .svg.png){kind=small} R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 30 January | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 January | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 31 January | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 January | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 1 February | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 February | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 2 February | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 February | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 9 March 03:16 |
V-2[1] |
White Sands LC-33 |
G.E./US Army | |||
| Blossom IV-E |
Air Materiel Command | Suborbital | Ionospheric/Solar/Aeronomy | 9 March | Failed | |
| Project Hermes launch, Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) | ||||||
| 29 May 19:46 |
Aerobee RTVA-1 |
Holloman LC-A |
ARDC | |||
| ARDC | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 29 May | Failed | ||
| Apogee: 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) | ||||||
| 8 June 01:18 |
Aerobee |
White Sands LC-35 |
US Air Force | |||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 June | Failed | ||
| Apogee: 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) | ||||||
| 13 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 14 June 13:48 |
V-2[1] |
White Sands LC-33 |
G.E./US Army | |||
| NRL | Suborbital | Solar | 14 June | Failed | ||
| Project Hermes launch, Exploded on launchpad | ||||||
| 14 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 18 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 19 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 20 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 22 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 23 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 24 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 25 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 26 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 27 June | R-1 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 June | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 28 June 21:43 |
V-2[1] |
White Sands LC-33 |
G.E./US Army | |||
| Blossom IV-F |
AMC | Suborbital | Solar/Aeronomy | 28 June | Failed | |
| Project Hermes launch, Apogee: 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) | ||||||
| 1 July | R-2 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) | ||||||
| 2 July | R-2 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) | ||||||
| 22 July | R-1V |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Biological | 22 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) Dogs Dezik and Zhegan were carried in space and survived the impact. | ||||||
| 27 July | R-2 |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 July | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) | ||||||
| 29 July | R-1B |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Biological | 29 July | Failed | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) Electrical failure, no payload recovery; carried dogs did not survive | ||||||
| 7 August 18:00 |
Viking |
White Sands LC-33 |
Martin | |||
| NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric/Solar | 7 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 219 kilometres (136 mi)[2] | ||||||
| 15 August | R-1B |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Solar/Biological | 15 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 19 August | R-1V |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Biological | 19 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 22 August 19:00 |
V-2 |
White Sands LC-33 |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Test | 22 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 213 kilometres (132 mi) | ||||||
| 28 August | R-1B |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Biological | 28 August | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 3 September | R-1B |
Kapustin Yar |
OKB-1 | |||
| OKB-1 | Suborbital | Biological | 3 September | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) | ||||||
| 17 October 18:17 |
Aerobee |
Holloman LC-A |
ARDC | |||
| ARDC | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 17 October | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi) | ||||||
| 29 October 21:04 |
V-2 |
White Sands LC-33 |
US Army | |||
| US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 October | Successful | ||
| Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi) | ||||||
References
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Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 White,, L. D. (September 1952). Final Report,Project Hermes V-2 Missile Program. Schnectady, New York: Guided Missile Department, Aeronautic and Ordnance Systems Division, Defense Products Group, General Electric. p. Table I.
- ↑ Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles - Martin RTV-N-12 Viking
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