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Launches

This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1951.


← Jan • Feb • Mar • Apr • May • Jun • Jul • Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec →
Date/Time
(GMT)		 Rocket Site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay
(GMT)		 Outcome Remarks
18 January
20:14		 V-2 LC-33, White Sands US Navy US Navy Sub-orbital Solar research 18 January Failure Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
29 January R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test 29 January Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
30 January R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test 30 January Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
31 January R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test 31 January Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
1 February R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 1 February Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2 February R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 2 February Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 March
03:16		 V-2 LC-33, White Sands US Army Blossom IV-E US Army Sub-orbital Ionosphere, Solar and Aeronomy research 9 March Failure Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
29 May
19:46		 Aerobee RTVA-1 LC-A, Holloman AFB ARDC ARDC Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 29 May Failure Apogee: 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
8 June
01:18		 Aerobee LC-35, White Sands US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital Aeronomy 8 June Failure Apogee: 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
13 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 13 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
14 June
13:48		 V-2 LC-33, White Sands US Navy US Navy Sub-orbital Solar research 14 June Failure
14 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 14 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
18 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 18 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 19 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
20 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 20 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
22 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 22 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 23 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
24 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 24 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
25 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 25 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
26 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 26 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 June R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Operational test flight 27 June Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
28 June
21:43		 V-2 LC-33, White Sands US Army Blossom IV-F US Army Sub-orbital Solar and Aeronomy research 28 June Failure Apogee: 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
2 July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight 2 July Successful Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
22 July R-1V Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Biological research 22 July Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight 27 July Successful Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
29 July R-1B Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Biological research 29 July Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
July R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Test flight Within an hour of launch Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
7 August
18:00		 Viking LC-33, White Sands Martin Viking 7 NRL Sub-orbital Ionospheric and solar research 7 August Successful Reached 219 km (136 mi)1
15 August R-1B Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Solar and biological research 15 August Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 August R-1V Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Biological research 19 August Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
22 August
19:00		 V-2 LC-33, White Sands US Army US Army Sub-orbital Test flight 22 August Successful Apogee: 213 kilometres (132 mi)
28 August R-1B Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Biological research 28 August Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
3 September R-1B Kapustin Yar OKB-1 OKB-1 Sub-orbital Biological research 3 September Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
17 October
18:17		 Aerobee LC-A, Holloman AFB ARDC ARDC Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 17 October Successful Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
29 October
21:04		 V-2 LC-33, White Sands US Army US Army Sub-orbital Aeronomy 29 October Successful Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi)
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References

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles - Martin RTV-N-12 Viking


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